Flash Flooding in Florida, July 10, 1998

Name: Flash Flooding in Florida, July 10, 1998
Start: 1998-07-10T10:30
End: 1998-07-10T12:15
Location: Florida

July 10, 1998 · NWS TBW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Seven to eight inches of heavy rainfall caused flooding of low lying areas of northern Pinellas county from Safety Harbor northwest to Tarpon Springs. In Hillsborough county, up to five inches of heavy rainfall caused flooding of homes, vehicles and low lying areas along County Roads 589 and 587 near Citrus Park.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $250,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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.

Seven to eight inches of heavy rainfall caused flooding of low lying areas of northern Pinellas county from Safety Harbor northwest to Tarpon Springs. Several mobile homes and vehicles incurred water damage from floodwaters near the intersection of County Roads 611 (Mc Mullen-Booth Road) and 638 (Enterprise Road).In Hillsborough county, up to five inches of heavy rainfall caused flooding of homes, vehicles and low lying areas along County Roads 589 and 587 near Citrus Park.

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:30 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Hillsborough

When: July 10, 10:30 AM EST to 12:15 PM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, Citrus Park
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Pinellas

When: July 10, 10:30 AM EST to 12:15 PM EST
Where: Pinellas County, Safety Harbor
Property damage: $200,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5666621, 5666622.