Florida, 2022

Flood in Florida, June 4, 2022

June 4, 2022 · NWS TBW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Morning thunderstorms cause street flooding near Cape Coral in Lee County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.

Morning thunderstorms cause street flooding near Cape Coral in Lee County.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 4, 1:58 AM EST, 4 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 1:58 AM EST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
258 AM EDT Sat Jun 4 2022

.DISCUSSION...
The main forecast concern remains the impacts associated with
Potential Tropical Cyclone One, currently moving northeast through
the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and forecast to cross southern
Florida later today. While the system has been slow to organize,
long durations of rain over southwest Florida have contributed to
an areal flood risk, with a flood watch still in effect for
Sarasota, DeSoto, Highlands, Charlotte, and Lee counties through
this evening. The tropical storm warning remains in effect from
Englewood south and inland from Polk county south, as some breezy
winds will still be possible as the storm crosses the state. These
breezy winds will also cause a high risk of rip currents along
area beaches.

The system will cross Florida into the Atlantic by this evening
and lift northeast through early next week, with surface ridging
building into Florida from the north. Slightly drier air is
forecast to wrap in behind the system Sunday, which should
suppressrain chances slightly. Monday through the rest of the
week, light east flow will lead to scattered showers and storms
developing each afternoon and building towards the west coast
through the early evening with the sea breeze collision.

&&

.AVIATION...
Potential Tropical Cyclone One continues to lift northeast towards
Florida, bringing numerous showers and a few thunderstorms and gusty
winds that will reduce flight categories through much of the period.
IFR ceilings and visibilities will be possible with the heavier rain
bands, with the highest chances through mid morning. Conditions
could begin to improve Saturday afternoon as showers lift northeast
and slightly drier air wraps in behind the tropical system.

&&

.MARINE...
Disturbed marine conditions will continue this morning as Potential
Tropical Cyclone One moves northeast through the southeastern Gulf
of Mexico and into the Florida Peninsula, with gusty winds,
elevated seas, and widespread showers. Conditions will gradually
improve this afternoon through the rest of the weekend as the
system lifts northeast and into the Atlantic. High pressure will
then ridge into the coastal waters from the northeast through
early next week, with generally light winds and seas expected.
However, thunderstorms will be possible each day, producing
locally higher winds and seas.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Relative humidity values will not drop to critically low levels
during the next couple days. High dispersion indices are expected
in some locations this afternoon, mostly over the Nature Coast
counties.

&&

.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
TPA  88  76  91  77 /  50  20  20  10
FMY  88  75  91  76 /  70  20  20  10
GIF  85  73  92  74 /  70  20  30  10
SRQ  87  75  89  74 /  50  20  10  10
BKV  88  69  91  69 /  50  20  20  20
SPG  86  76  89  77 /  50  20  10  10

&&

Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Saturday: 3

Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Sunday: 8

For Additional Information On Sea Breeze Regimes go to
https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...High Rip Current Risk through this evening for Coastal
     Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Pinellas.

     Tropical Storm Warning for Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-Coastal
     Sarasota-DeSoto-Hardee-Highlands-Inland Charlotte-Inland
     Lee-Inland Manatee-Inland Sarasota-Polk.

     Flood Watch through this evening for Coastal Charlotte-Coastal
     Lee-Coastal Sarasota-DeSoto-Highlands-Inland Charlotte-
     Inland Lee-Inland Sarasota.

Gulf waters...Tropical Storm Warning for Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island
     Sound-Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out
     20 NM-Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL
     out 20 NM-Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20
     to 60 NM-Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20
     to 60 NM.

     Flood Watch through this evening for Charlotte Harbor and Pine
     Island Sound.

     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for Coastal
     waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
     Tampa Bay waters-Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee
     River FL out 20 to 60 NM.

&&

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Flood, Lee

When
June 4, 6:57 AM EST
Where
Lee County, 1.38 mi S of Cape Coral to 1.41 mi S of Cape Coral
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
26.630, -81.970

EM reported street flooding near the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Nicholas Parkway.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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: 1026970.