Florida, 1999Flash Flooding in Florida, October 15 to 16, 1999
October 15 to 16, 1999 · NWS MFL · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Widespread flooding from hurricane Irene inundated most of the metropolitan areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $205 million
- Crop damage
- $290 million
- Events
- 3
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.
Widespread flooding from hurricane Irene inundated most of the metropolitan areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Flash Flood, Miami-Dade
- When
- October 15, 10:00 AM EST to October 16, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Miami-Dade County, East Portion
- Property damage
- $100 million
- Crop damage
- $200 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Broward
- When
- October 15, 11:00 AM EST to October 16, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Broward County, East Portion
- Property damage
- $45 million
- Crop damage
- $25 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Palm Beach
- When
- October 15, 1:00 PM EST to October 16, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Palm Beach County, East Portion
- Property damage
- $60 million
- Crop damage
- $65 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Hurricane in Florida, October 15 to 16, 1999$51 million · 5 events
- Wildfire in California, October 15, 19995 injured · $480,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, October 15, 19993 injured · $300,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, October 15, 1999$100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hurricane in Florida, October 15 to 16, 19996 events
- High Wind in California, October 15, 199950 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in Alaska, October 15 to 16, 199973 kt wind · 3 events
- Cold in Oregon, October 15 to 16, 19993 events
- Cold in California, October 15 to 16, 19993 events
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, October 15 to 16, 19993 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, October 15 to 16, 19991 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: 5716960, 5716961, 5716962.