Flood in Citrus County, Florida

Flood September 15, 2021 – September 22, 2021 · Citrus County, Florida

$10.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency Management assessed around 200 properties with flood damage as a result of locally heavy rainfall over the course of the week coupled with swollen creeks and rivers along with saturated soils. A rising water table also contributed to the flooding. Damage ranges from water intrusion into homes to water rising into home-adjacent locations such as garages or areas beneath homes. Water levels remain elevated with some properties still to be assessed and some streets and highways still impassable.

The wider storm

Rainfall accumulation over the period combined with previously saturated soils and elevated river levels produce flooding with damage to homes and neighborhoods.

Began near Red Level (29.0038, -82.7299).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 981458. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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