Flood — Monroe, Florida

2015-08-03 · near Stock Is, Monroe, Florida

Event narrative

Several reports were received of widespread street flooding in the New Town section of northeast Key West. Rainfall of 4.73 inches in 90 minutes was measured by a NWS employee at a residence, with a daily rainfall record of 3.14 inches measured at the Key West International Airport, just south of the area of significant street flooding.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a deep convective cloud line over the Lower Florida Keys and an intersecting outflow boundary passing southwest from the nearshore Gulf of Mexico waters produced a small area of enhanced rainfall and widespread street flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 600671. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.