Flood in Monroe County, Florida

Flood September 12, 2020 · Monroe County, Florida

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Spotters, automated Citizen Weather Observing Program gauges and law enforcement reported heavy rain and flooding of the bayside of the Overseas Highway on Lower Matecumbe and the Old Highway on Upper Matecumbe, including stalled vehicles. Rainfall measurements included through 1045 EST September 12th 11.00 inches since midnight and a nearby CWOP station with 8.61 inches since 417 EST September 12th on Lower Matecumbe Key.

The wider storm

Tropical Depression 19 moved across the Everglades, and into the extreme southeast Gulf of Mexico, later strengthening into Tropical Storm Sally. Numerous rain bands and training convective cells produced flooding, particularly in Islamorada in the Upper Keys and in the Key West-Stock Island area.

Began near Craig Key (24.8587, -80.7520).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 922869. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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