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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!
As Hurricane Ian moved northeast across Florida Thursday, it brought historic levels of rain and flooding to the Orlando area, the heart of the state’s vital tourism industry.
Yesterday was just smashing them across L.A. and Ventura counties, just obliterating them!” Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday received 2.99 inches of rain, far surpassing its previous record of 0. ...
Heavy rainfall was recorded, with a peak total of 12.46 in (316 mm) at a Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) station about 5 mi (8.0 km), west-northwest of Lake Mary, while other observations and radar estimates suggested that nearly all of the county had at least 10 in (250 mm) of precipitation. [132]
On June 12, various places in Sarasota County, just south of Tampa Bay, recorded 24 hour rainfall totals of 6–10 in (150–250 mm). [20] Rainfall of this magnitude can be expected to hit this area once every 500 to 1000 years. [21] Farther south, Fort Myers recorded 5.44 in (138 mm) of rain, the most recorded there in a 24 hour span. [22]
August 6 – After meandering for several days in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Barry makes landfall at Santa Rosa Beach, producing heavy rainfall across much of Florida which peaks at 11.7 inches (300 mm) in Stuart. [3] The storm kills two in the state and leaves $1.5 million in damage (2001 USD). [13] [14]
Most neighborhoods in Orlando were flooded as many of the city's numerous lakes overflowed, with the city receiving 14 in (360 mm) of rain. About 250 people were rescued. [93] Heavy rain led to severe flooding in a Disney World resort hotel. [94] Disney suffered an estimated $65 million in economic losses from the storm. [95]
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