Florida, 1999

Flash 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.

Where it happened

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.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.

Widespread flooding from hurricane Irene inundated most of the metropolitan areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 9 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:01 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

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)

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5716960, 5716961, 5716962.