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4/11 @ 8:00am - Taking our rainfall observation at the office this morning and the numbers are in! We've received 2.45 inches of rainfall in the last 24 hours!
Orlando recorded a wind gust of 105 mph (170 km/h). The winds damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, knocked down tens of thousands of trees, and left more than 2 million Floridians without power. Charley also spawned nine tornadoes across the state. Rainfall associated with the hurricane reached 9.88 in (251 mm) in Bud Slough.
The heaviest rainfall to occur in 24 hours was measured in Yankeetown during Hurricane Easy (1950), 38.70 inches (983 mm). This is also the highest known point storm total maximum related to any tropical cyclone which has impacted Florida, [ 21 ] and by itself would be the highest known rainfall total for any month from any location within Florida.
Additionally, much of the Gulf Coast of Florida had a negative storm surge, with water retracting rather than pushing inland. [24] Numerous locations, primarily lying east of the storm's path, measured heavy rainfall, with a peak total of 21.66 in (550 mm) at the water plant in Fort Pierce. [37]
Here's how much rain fell and how high rivers got. ... Joyce Orlando, USA TODAY NETWORK. October 4, 2024 at 7:19 PM ... according to reports from USA TODAY. Here's a look at some of the deadliest ...
Aside from the risk of flash flooding, which may be focused on a small area, the storm may bring much-needed rain and wildfire relief over a broad area later this weekend to next week.
Its rainfall impact was minimal, as less than three inches (76 mm) of rain fell across the Sunshine State. [14] September 21, 1969– A tropical depression moves ashore along the western Florida Panhandle, before stalling. It becomes the wettest known tropical cyclone for the eastern Florida panhandle, when 23.40 inches (594 mm) falls at Havana.