Florida, 1996

Heavy Rain in Florida, June 8, 1996

June 8, 1996 · NWS TBW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Nearly a foot of rain fell in the vicinity of Spring Hill which caused three large sink holes to develop near Mariner Boulevard and Abbeyville Street. Another large sinkhole that developed along Captain's Road in Spring Hill from the heavy rain measured 40 feet wide by 35 feet deep.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.

Nearly a foot of rain fell in the vicinity of Spring Hill which caused three large sink holes to develop near Mariner Boulevard and Abbeyville Street. Another large sinkhole that developed along Captain's Road in Spring Hill from the heavy rain measured 40 feet wide by 35 feet deep.

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1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Hernando

When
June 8, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Hernando County, Spring Hill
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.556, -82.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 5574067.