Florida, 1998Flash Flooding in Florida, February 17, 1998
February 17, 1998 · NWS JAX · 15 events in 15 counties and zones
15 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 15 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Wind
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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.
Flash Flood, Alachua
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Alachua County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 29.675, -82.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Old Bellamy Road Closed... Turkey Creek Development had several homes flooded. Some Small bridges were washed out.
Flash Flood, Baker
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Baker County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 30.331, -82.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding and many dirt roads were impassable.
Flash Flood, Bradford
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bradford County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 29.950, -82.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Road damage, 65 secondary and dirt roads were impassable.
Flash Flood, Clay
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clay County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 29.983, -81.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous roads were flooded, secondary roads impassable.
Flash Flood, Columbia
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Columbia County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 30.224, -82.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
32 roads damaged, two homes flooded.
Flash Flood, Duval
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Duval County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 30.335, -81.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding along Wills Branch with up to 5 feet of water in some locations. Widespread localized street flooding.
Flash Flood, Flagler
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Flagler County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 29.471, -81.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread crop and field flooding. Numerous roads closed.
Flash Flood, Gilchrist
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Gilchrist County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 29.726, -82.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Road flooding along Route 337 South and 232.
Flash Flood, Hamilton
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 30.496, -82.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
US-41 undercut by water and several road were closed.
Flash Flood, Marion
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Marion County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 29.210, -82.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Nicholas Pond overflowing. Numerous road flooded.
Flash Flood, Nassau
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nassau County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 30.611, -81.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Road flooding. Many creeks were overflowing.
Flash Flood, Putnam
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 29.609, -81.744 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous roads closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood, St. Johns
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- St. Johns County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 29.912, -81.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extensive crop and field flooding.
Flash Flood, Suwannee
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Suwannee County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 30.196, -82.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous roads closed due to flooding. Several homes threatened.
Flash Flood, Union
- When
- February 17, 2:35 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 30.044, -82.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous road were closed due to flooding.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 17 to 18, 19984 deaths · $25,000 · 13 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 17, 19982 injured · $1.0 million · F1 · 11 events
- Flooding in Michigan, February 17 to 18, 1998$1.1 million · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 17, 1998$900,000 · 1 event
- Storm Surge in Ohio, February 17 to 18, 1998$700,000 · 3 events
- Tornado in Florida, February 17, 1998$200,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, February 17, 1998$200,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, February 17, 1998$175,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Georgia, February 17, 1998$500,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Flood in Florida, February 17 to 28, 1998$500,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in Virginia, February 17, 1998$107,000 · F1 · 2 events
- Flood in Florida, February 17 to 28, 1998$200,000 · 1 event
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: 5635051, 5635052, 5635144, 5635145, 5635146, 5635147, 5635148, 5635149, 5635150, 5635151, 5635152, 5635153, 5635154, 5635155, 5635156.