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Fort Myers (or Ft. Myers) is a city in and the county seat [7] of Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 86,395; it was estimated to have grown to 95,949 in 2022, making it the 25th-most populous city in Florida. [ 5 ]
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]
The climate regime for much of the state is humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), though the Miami Metropolitan Area, southwest Florida from Fort Myers southward, and all of the Florida Keys, qualify as tropical wet-and-dry (Köppen Aw). Florida counties with tropical climates include Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Lee, Collier, and Monroe counties.
In 1885, when Fort Myers was incorporated, [13] its population of 349 residents made it the second-largest city only to Tampa on Florida's west coast south of Cedar Key, even larger than Clearwater and Sarasota, also growing cities at the time. [14] [15] Lee County was formed in 1887 from Monroe County, with Fort Myers serving as the county ...
This is driven primarily by Key West's relative dryness in May, June and July. In mainland Florida peninsular areas like Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg and Fort Myers, June and July average monthly rainfalls typically reach 7 to 10 inches (180 to 250 mm), while Key West has only half such amounts over the same period. [72]
Wind gusts reached 108 mph (174 km/h) at Fort Pierce. Frances dropped heavy rainfall in the state, peaking at 16.61 in (422 mm) at Kent Grove. The storm produced an estimated 6 to 8 ft (1.8 to 2.4 m) storm surge along Florida's east coast, which damaged marinas, piers, and other coastal property.
Here are rainfall amounts, in inches, from the last 24 hours (unless otherwise noted) by locality, according to National Weather Service St. Louis: Illinois locations. Belleville: 6.23, 6.33 ...
October 24, 1892 – Heavy rainfall is reported in southern Florida as a result of a tropical storm hitting Tampa Bay. [64] June 16, 1893 – Saint Marks is struck by a tropical storm. Moderate winds and rainfall occurs throughout the northeastern portion of the state, [66] including a total of 1.51 inches in Jacksonville. [6]