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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] The South Florida Water Management District set up five temporary pumps in Miami Beach and along the Miami River. [23]
A day after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the storm surge that came with it was “basically a 500-year flood ...
From August 23–28, 2017, Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten's precursor stalled over Florida, causing the worst flooding the state had seen in at least 20 years. Fort Myers and other areas in southwestern Florida were the hardest-hit, forcing the evacuation of more than 200 people.
A city on Florida's west coast was hit by a record-breaking 8 inches of ... So rare was Tuesday's rain between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Sarasota that it should only be expected every 500 to 1,000 years.
The rainfall led to overflowing rivers in the Chowan River Basin, some of which exceeded 500-year flood levels. [33] The Blackwater River reached 100-year flood levels and flooded Franklin with 12 ft (3.7 m) of water. Extensive road damage occurred there, isolating the area from the rest of the state.
If the water levels rose more than 12 feet there, it would be considered a 500-year-flood event based on water levels, according to the flood maps. Governor Ron DeSantis has called Ian ...
The rainfall collected into streams and rivers, with some officials calling it a 1 in 500 year flood. Flash flooding caused at least one mudslide and damaged several roads. The flooding forced at least 20 people to evacuate their homes, and numerous houses were damaged. Strong winds also downed trees and power lines, causing scattered power ...
Hurricane Ian was catastrophic for Florida. Global warming may be why we're seeing more of these type of "500-year" storms that now happen frequently.