Florida, 1996

Flood in Florida, June 12, 1996

June 12, 1996 · NWS TBW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

25 inches in one hour caused localized street flooding from Carrollwood to Lutz in the north Tampa metropolitan area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.

Heavy rainfall of up to 3.25 inches in one hour caused localized street flooding from Carrollwood to Lutz in the north Tampa metropolitan area.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Hillsborough

When
June 12, 2:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Hillsborough County, 3 mi N of Tampa
Coordinates
27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5574071.