Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, October 9 to 10, 2024

Major to minor damage was reported across the county, both from wind damage as well as river and rainfall flooding. Many homes had significant wind damage to roofs, fences, and carports. Extensive flooding of streets and homes occurred for areas along the St. Johns River and its tributaries including Dunns Creek due to the combination of rainfall runoff and elevated tides. The St. Johns River in Putnam county entered moderate flood stage on the evening of Oct. 9th evening and then major flood stage on Oct. 10th. On 10/10 at 10:30 PM, Dunns Creek near Satsuma crested in major flood at 3.32 feet MHHW and the St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff also crested in major flood at 3.14 feet MHHW. The entire Sportsman Harbor neighborhood near Welaka was completely flooded with floodwaters from the St. Johns River inundating homes and trapping residents in their homes. County officials had to use boats and amphibious vehicles to deliver supplies and reach residents. Floodwaters appeared to reach up to people’s knees. Flooding continued through Oct. 13th. Floodwaters from the St. Johns River also inundated multiple homes along Beechers Point Dr near Welaka. Flooded and impassable streets due to the St. Johns River flooding were also reported in Federal Point including Commercial Ave. Major flooding along Dunns Creek in Satsuma flooded streets near the creek making them impassable including Marina Ln, Edgewater Rd, and Walt Ln. Floodwaters from Dunns Creek inundated homes along Paradise Cir and Magnolia Tr. Floodwaters along Paradise Cir went halfway up a woman’s calves. Residences in Drayton Island, Highland Ave/Island, Sportsman Harbor, and along Dunns Creek were inaccessible for weeks after Milton due to the continuation of high river levels from post-storm drainage and annual high astronomical tides.

Peak wind gusts of 40-55 mph occurred on Oct. 10th between 12-3 AM EDT. At 11:27 am on 10/9, a mesonet station measured a 50 mph gust about 5 miles SE of Crescent City. At 12:17 AM 10/10, EW6604 Crescent City reported a sustained wind of 40 mph with a gust of 55 mph. At 1:20 AM on, 0286W 1.2 W Palatka (WEATHERSTEM) reported a wind gust to 49 mph. There was also 40 mph measured in Hawthorne. Significant damage due to strong winds was reported across the county. Multiple large trees fell on houses causing significant roof and structural damage. In Palatka, downed trees destroyed a roof and cracked the walls of a home along Oak St and destroyed carports along Emerald Ter and Carr St. A tall pine tree fell straight through a mobile home along Sandpiper Ln in Georgetown. Another large tree fell on a home along Fisherman Rd in Satsuma destroying the roof.

Heavy rainfall from Milton’s rainbands the morning of Oct. 9th led to 2 to 4 inches of rain falling across much of Putnam county in a short time span (4 hours). On 10/9 at 10 AM, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office closed State Road 20 in the vicinity of downtown Palatka (Crill Avenue at South 9th Street) due to flooding between 10/9 through 10/15. At 4:18 on 10/9, the public measured 4.47 since midnight about 4 miles NE of Bostwick. On 10/10 at 2:30 am, a mesonet site in Palatka measured 6.3 inches of storm total rainfall. Peak storm total rainfall amounts of 6-7 inches were measured in Palatka and Satsuma.

The Putnam county sheriff’s office issued a curfew after the storm due to widespread downed trees and powerlines and flooding in neighborhoods, at the peak near 20,000 people were without power in the county. Ahead of the storm, Putnam county urged residents who are likely to flood in Zones F and A to evacuate.

Major to minor damage was reported across the county, both from wind damage as well as river and rainfall flooding. Many homes had significant wind damage to roofs, fences, and carports.

Peak wind gusts of 40-55 mph occurred on Oct. 10th between 12-3 AM EDT. There was a 49 mph gust measured 2 WNW of Palatka on at 2:15 AM by the K28J Palatka Airport AWOS. There was also 40 mph measured in Hawthorne. Significant damage due to strong winds was reported across the county. Multiple large trees fell on houses causing significant roof and structural damage. A steeple was blown off of a church in Interlachen.

Heavy rainfall from Milton’s rainbands the morning of Oct. 9th led to 2 to 4 inches of rain falling across much of Putnam county in a short time span (4 hours). On 10/10 at 2:30 am, a mesonet site in Palatka measured 6.3 inches of storm total rainfall. Peak storm total rainfall amounts of 6-7 inches were measured in Palatka and Satsuma.

The Putnam county sheriff’s office issued a curfew after the storm due to widespread downed trees and powerlines and flooding in neighborhoods, at the peak near 20,000 people were without power in the county. Ahead of the storm, Putnam county urged residents who are likely to flood in Zones F and A to evacuate.

Flagler County experience Hurricane force wind gusts mainly along the coast ranging from 45-92 mph which led to downed trees and powerlines as well as roof damage being reported across much of the county. It should be noted the 92 mph wind gust reported at a WeatherStem site at Marineland remains suspect. The combination of heavy rainfall and surge flooding led to extensive flooding across Flagler county.

Widespread 5-9 inches of rain were reported, with the highest storm total measured at 9.36 inches in Bunnell at 1:10 am on 10/10. On 10/10 at 1:55 am, a mesonet site 1 mile ESE of Flagler Beach measured 5.59 inches of storm total rainfall thus far. On 10/10 at 2:16 am, a mesonet site 3 miles S of Palm Coast had measured 5.51 inches of rainfall. At 3:44 am, the public about 4 miles NW of Flagler Beach measured 5.61 inches of storm total rainfall.

Storm surge from Milton led to an overwash on A1A in Marineland near Old A1A and in Flagler Beach. Portions of A1A were closed due to sand over the roadway. Per a professional boat captain, peak storm surge in northeast Palm Coast was 4 ft and 6 inches. On a NWS storm survey, the WCM measured a surge value (marked by a seedline) of 10 inches from the intracoastal waterway on a house along Windward Dr and Intracoastal Dr in Beverly Beach. The Flagler EM reported the salt water canals were 23 inches over the top in Palm Coast. Widespread street flooding, flooded docks, and road closures were reported across Palm Coast and Flagler Beach areas due to heavy rainfall and storm surge. Floodwaters inundated a home along Perthshire Ln in Palm Coast with floodwaters reaching up to a woman’s ankles. Floodwaters in the streets appeared to reach halfway up a car’s tire. According to the Flagler Sheriff, a swift water rescue of a family was conducted in Palm Coast when their truck became stranded in floodwaters. On 10/11, a NWS Storm Survey reported ongoing tidal flooding all along South Flagler Avenue to the south of 23rd Street South. A1A in Flagler Beach remained closed.

Street flooding from rainfall as well as overflow from creeks, canals, and lakes were present across the inland portions of the county. |Multiple buildings in Flagler Beach suffered roof damage, including City Hall. A local motel had its roofs blown off. Numerous trees were reported down across roads and on power lines in Palm Coast. A snapped tree fell on a home along Lloyd Trail in Palm Coast and destroyed the roof. Another tree fell on a car in the W Section of Palm Coast and totaled the car. Fences were damaged either by strong wind gusts or fallen trees in Palm Coast. A screened enclosure was damaged by a fallen tree along Courtney Pl in Palm Coast.

The first rainband came through on the morning of Oct. 9th at 1000 am with 1423W Fswn Flagler County Em Marineland measuring a gust of 41 mph. At 12:40 pm, the same station measured a wind gust of 47 mph. Winds begin to ramp up in the evening of Oct. 9th with peak winds occurring on Oct. 10th between 12-4 AM EDT. Between 7-8 PM EDT on Oct. 9th, 1423W Fswn Flagler County Em Marineland measures gusts beginning with 50 mph to 56 mph. At 9 PM, Fswn Flagler County Em Marineland reported 59 mph wind gusts with sustained winds of 49 mph. At 9:15 PM, FW7349 Flagler Beach observation site reported a wind gust of 50 mph with sustained wind speed of 31 mph. At 9:50 PM, Fswn Flagler County Em Marineland reported a wind gust of 64 mph. At 10:10 PM, 1334W 1.6 E Palm Coast WeatherSTEM station measured a wind gust of 50 mph with sustained wind of 40 mph. At 10:47 on 10/9, a mesonet site about 1 mile NNE of Palm Coast measured a wind gust of 52 mph. At 11 pm, a mesonet site 2 miles east of Palm Coast reported a gust of 55 mph and the Marineland mesonet had a gust of 67 mph. At 11:50 pm, a mesonet site 1 mile ESE of Flagler Beach measured a gust of 60 mph. At 12 am on 10/10, the Marineland mesonet site |reported a gust of 69 mph and a mesonet site 2 miles east of Palm Coast reported a gust of 58 mph. At 12:20 am, the Marineland mesonet site measured a sustained wind of 57 mph with a gust of 73 mph. At 12:56 am, a spotter in Flagler Beach reported a measured wind gust of 72 mph. At 1:10 am, the mesonet site about 2 miles east of Palm Coast measured a gust of 68 mph. At 1:25 am, a mesonet site about 3 miles ENE of Bunnell reported a sustained wind of 54 mph. At 1:37 am, a spotter in Flagler Beach measured a sustained wind of 48 mph with a gust of 76 mph. At 1:40 am, the Marineland mesonet station measured a wind gust of 76 mph and then at 1:50 am the site reported a wind gust of 84 mph.

NOTE: The Marineland mesonet site was on the higher end of observations, even higher than some gusts reported near the eyewall closer to Cape Canaveral. The data is suspect.

On Oct. 9th at 8 AM, Flagler county issued a mandatory evacuation for residents living in Mobile Homes and RV’s, and specific areas for their coastal and island communities, including Marineland, Palm Coast and Flagler Beach.

Flagler County Emergency Management reported that the county suffered an estimated $18.8 million in damages.

Marion county received about 3-9 inches of rainfall from Milton across the county. The highest rainfall amounts were south of Ocala where a CoCoRAHs observer measured 9.42 inches of storm total rainfall. Downed trees and powerlines were reported around the county.

Flagler County had Hurricane force wind gusts mainly along the coast ranging from 45-92 mph which led to downed trees and powerlines as well as roof damage being reported across much of the county. It should be noted the 92 mph wind gust reported at a WeatherStem site at Marineland remains suspect. The combination of heavy rainfall and surge flooding led to extensive flooding across Flagler county.

Widespread 5-9 inches of rain were reported, with the highest storm total measured at 9.36 inches in Bunnell at 1:10 am on 10/10. At 2:53 pm, Flagler EM reported flooding in the city on the west side of the bridge on West 100 by the railroad tracks. At 3:30 pm on 10/9, a CoCoRaHS observer about 5 miles NW of Palm Coast reported 2.54 inches of rainfall since 6 am with a flooded yard. On 10/10 at 2:16 am, a mesonet site 3 miles S of Palm Coast had measured 5.51 inches of rainfall. At 3:23 am, a mesonet site 4 miles SE of Andalusia measured 6.05 inches of storm total rainfall.

On Oct. 10th at 5:15 PM, the Pellicer Creek near Espanola river gauge peaked in moderate flood stage and measured a height of 3.14 ft MHHW. The Flagler EM reported the salt water canals were 23 inches over the top in Palm Coast. Widespread street flooding, flooded docks, and road closures were reported across Palm Coast due to heavy rainfall and storm surge. Floodwaters inundated a home along Perthshire Ln in Palm Coast with floodwaters reaching up to a woman’s ankles. Floodwaters in the streets appeared to reach halfway up a car’s tire. According to the Flagler Sheriff, a swift water rescue of a family was conducted in Palm Coast when their truck became stranded in floodwaters. Street flooding from rainfall as well as overflow from creeks, canals, and lakes were present across the inland portions of the county.

Haw Creek above Russell Landing near Crescent Lake reached major flooding on Oct. 10th at 2:30 AM and then reached record flooding at 9.23 ft on Oct. 12th at 12:15 PM. This record level broke the previous record of 8.7 ft set during Hurricane Irma. According to the Flagler Sheriff, a swift water rescue of a lady and her pets was conducted due to floodwaters from Haw Creek inundating her home along CR-305. The floodwaters surrounding the house went up to the knees of police officers. Waters from Bull Creek flooded the nearby Bull Creek Fish Campgrounds. Due to a large amount of accumulated water over the highway at the base of the overpass in Bunnell, FDOT closed the road between Woodland Street and Deen Road. Flooding was also reported in Bunnell on the west side of the bridge on West 100 by the railroad tracks.

Numerous trees were reported down across roads and on power lines in Bunnell and Palm Coast. A snapped tree fell on a home along Lloyd Trail in Palm Coast and destroyed the roof. Another tree fell on a car in the W Section of Palm Coast and totaled the car. Fences were damaged either by strong wind gusts or fallen trees in Palm Coast. A screened enclosure was damaged by a fallen tree along Courtney Pl in Palm Coast. Winds begin to ramp up in the evening of Oct. 9th with peak winds occurring on Oct. 10th between 12-4 AM EDT. On 10/9 at 9:50 PM, Fswn Flagler County Em Marineland reported a wind gust of 64 mph. At 10:10 PM, 1334W 1.6 E Palm Coast WeatherSTEM station measured a wind gust of 50 mph with sustained wind of 40 mph. At 11:35 pm, the AWOS at the Bunnell Airport reported a gust of 51 mph. At 11:55 PM, AWOS station KFIN Flagler County in Bunnell reported a wind gust of 54 mph. On 10/10 at 12:55 am, the AWOS at the Bunnell airport measured a wind gust of 55 mph. At 1:25 am, a mesonet site about 3 miles ENE of Bunnell reported a sustained wind of 54 mph.

NOTE: The Marineland mesonet site was on the higher end of observations, even higher than some gusts reported near the eyewall closer to Cape Canaveral. The data is suspect.

On Oct. 9th at 8 AM, Flagler county issued a mandatory evacuation for residents living in Mobile Homes and RV’s, and specific areas for their coastal and island communities, including Marineland, Palm Coast and Flagler Beach. Flagler County Emergency Management reported that the county suffered an estimated $18.8 million in damages.

The St. Johns River tributary Deep Creek at Spuds, in southern St. Johns County, crested in major flood stage at 5.94 ft MHHW on October 10th at 2 PM EDT. This broke the prior record water level that was established during Hurricane Irma in September 2017. This record flood level was mostly due to rainfall runoff from the widespread 5-9 inches of rainfall that fell across southern St. Johns County combined with elevated tides. Water levels at this gauge near the town of Hastings were above what is considered major flooding from around sunset on Wednesday, October 9th through 12 PM on Saturday, October 12th. The Flagler Estates and Hastings communities were severely impacted with extensive flooding, which began on 10/9. At 9:55 am, county EM reported flooding along Alvin Road in Hastings. At 10:30 am, media reported flood water was across Moccasin Creek Lane near Elkton. The county EM reported at 7:32 pm that roads and fields from Hastings to Flagler Estates were covered in flood waters. The St Johns Sheriff Office reported numerous roads that were closed for multiple days and impassable due to flood waters in the vicinity of Hastings and Flagler Estates including East Deep Creek Blvd, Ashley St, Flagler Estates Blvd, East St. Johns Avenue, Catherine St, Dillon Ave, and Morrison Road. Many homes were surrounded by flood waters.

Widespread power outages and trees down were reported down across the county, as well as significant damage to barns. Winds begin to ramp up in the evening of Oct. 9th with peak winds occurring on Oct. 10th between 1-4 AM EDT.

Storm surge flooding of 2-4 feet above Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) resulted in major flooding along the St. Johns River at Racy Point and at the Shands Bridge on the evening of October 10th. At 12:09 am on 10/10, St. Johns County Fire Rescue reported flood water was flowing over the intersection of Flagler Estates Blvd and East Deep Creek Blvd. This flooding was due to a combination of Storm Surge into Deep Creek and flooding rainfall. At 11:45 pm, the Deep Creek gage at Spuds reported a water level of 4.87 ft MHHW datum. Major flooding for this location begins at 4.2 ft MHHW. At 10:10 AM on 10/10, the Emergency Management team reported that water was across County Road 13 near Six Mile Creek, which is a tributary of the St. Johns River. A driveway collapsed exposing a culvert for a home along County Road 13.

Heavy rainfall from Milton’s rainbands the morning of Oct. 9th led to 3 to 5 inches of rain falling across much of St. Johns county in a short time span (4 hours). At 10:30 AM, broadcast media reported there was flooding on Moccasin Creek Lane in the vicinity of Elkton. Mostly continuous rainfall led to widespread 5-9 inches of rainfall that fell for areas mainly along and south of St. Augustine and Elkton. As of October 14th, 136 structures in the county were reported as affected by Milton including 40 homes and/or businesses sustained at least some level of damage, with 5 of those sustaining major damage and 1 destroyed.

Estimated damages in the county were $11 million dollars. Due to the potential flood threat, a mandatory evacuation order went into effect on Wednesday (Oct 9) at 8 AM for all of Zone A, Zone B, and only areas south of State Road 206 in Zone F. This included the City of St Augustine, St Augustine Beach, and low-lying/waterfront properties.

Highest wind gusts measured ranged from 50-70 mph in the St. Augustine, Vilano Beach, and Ponte Vedra Beach areas, where widespread power outages and trees down were reported, as well as significant damage to barns. Winds begin to ramp up in the evening of Oct. 9th with peak winds occurring on Oct. 10th between 1-4 AM EDT. On 10/9 at 9:20 PM, FSWN St. Johns County Fire Station reported wind gusts of 51 mph with sustained winds of 40 mph. At 11 pm, the C-man station SAUF1 measured sustained winds of 44 mph with gusts to 49 mph. At 11:20 pm, a mesonet site at JFRD fire station reported sustained winds of 44 mph with gusts to 60 mph. At 11:20 pm, a mesonet site in the City of St. Augustine measured a wind gust of 52 mph. At 11:56 pm, the AWOS at the St. Augustine Airport measured a wind gust of 52 mph. On 10/10, at 12 am, a mesonet site at the St. Johns County Fire Station 2 miles SSE of South Ponte Vedra measured a wind gust of 62 mph. Also at 12 am, the C-Man station SAUF1 measured sustained winds o f46 mph with a gust of 54 mph. At 12:38 am, the AWOS at the St. Augustine airport measured a gust of 55 mph. At 1:25 am, the airport AWOS measured a wind gust of 59 mph. At 1:50 am, a mesonet site in the City of St. Augustine measured a wind gust of 55 mph. At 1:55 am, a mesonet site 2 miles NW of St. Augustine called Lewis measured a gust of 60 mph. At 1:56 am, the St. Augustine airport AWOS measured a sustained wind of 52 mph with a gust of 60 mph. Also at 1:56 am, a mesonet site 1 mile SSE of Crescent Beach called Summerhouse measured a gust of 55 mph. At 2 AM, AWOS station KSGJ St Augustine measured a sustained wind of 52 mph with a wind gust of 60 mph. At 2:10 am, a mesonet site 2 miles NW of St. Augustine called Lewis measured a wind gust of 63 mph. At 2:20 am, a mesonet site 2 miles SSE of South Ponte Vedra Beach measured a wind gust of 67 mph. At 2:30 AM, FSWN St. Johns County Fire Station measured a peak wind gust of 70 mph. At 2:30 AM, the St. Johns EOC about 5 miles east of Bakerville measured a gust of 48 mph (this location is just west of I-95 and just south of the State Road 16 interchange). At 2:40 am, a mesonet site in the City of St. Augustine measured a wind gust of 59 mph. At 2:41 am, a mesonet site 1 mile SSE of Crescent Beach called Summerhouse measured a wind gust of 63 mph. At 2:55 AM, XLWS Lewis reported a sustained wind of 44 mph with a gust to 64 mph. At 3 AM, SAUF1 1 NNE Saint Augustine Beach reported sustained winds of 56 mph with a wind gust of 67 mph. At 3:30 am, a mesonet site in the City of St. Augustine measured a sustained wind of 55 mph with a gust of 61 mph. At 4:29 am, law enforcement reported a tree was blown down and blocked the road on San Juliane Circle in St. Augustine. This was one of numerous trees down across the county.

On 10/9, St. Johns County EM reported around 2:45 pm that the King Street bridge in downtown St. Augustine was closed due to high water levels during high tide due to storm surge. At 12:52 am, broadcast media reported that the Matanzas River in St. Augustine was starting to overtop the sea wall and flood into parking lots. Storm surge impacted the historic section of St. Augustine. Water started to overtop the seawalls of the Matanzas River during the pre-dawn hours of 10/10. Between 3-6 AM, surge flooding occurred in Downtown St. Augustine along Avenida Menendez, King St, Malaga St, Orange St, and Ponce De Leon Blvd. Floodwaters reached businesses along King St and Avenida Menendez. The King Street bridge over the San Sebastian River in downtown St. Augustine was closed around 12 pm on 10/10 due to the surge flooding. By 3 pm, emergency management reported that the Bridge of Lions was closed due to storm surge flooding inundation approaching the base of the bridge. At 4:45 pm, county emergency management reported that about 2 feet of water from tidal flooding/storm surge was near the intersection of State Road 16 and Lewis Speedway in St. Augustine. On a NWS storm survey, about 10 inches of surge was measured along Coquina Ave, Riberia St, and Duero St and 7 inches was measured on buildings along Avenida Menendez. The surge also caused significant beach erosion on Anastasia Island and the waves knocked down the Dondanville Road sign.

Heavy rainfall from Milton’s rainbands the morning of Oct. 9th led to 3 to 5 inches of rain falling across much of St. Johns county in a short time span (4 hours). Mostly continuous rainfall led to widespread 5-9 inches of rainfall that fell for areas mainly along and south of St. Augustine and Elkton. The highest rainfall amounts were along the coast near St. Augustine where a CoCoRAHs observer measured 9.52 inches of storm total rainfall.

As of October 14th, 136 structures in the county were reported as affected by Milton. 40 homes and/or businesses sustained at least some level of damage, with 5 of these sustaining major damage and 1 destroyed. Estimated damages in the county were $11 million dollars. Due to the potential flood threat, a mandatory evacuation order went into effect on Wednesday (Oct 9) at 8 AM for all of Zone A, Zone B, and only areas south of State Road 206 in Zone F. This included the City of St Augustine, St Augustine Beach, and low-lying/waterfront properties.

Marion county received about 3-9 inches of rainfall from Milton across the county. The highest rainfall amounts were south of Ocala where a CoCoRAHs observer measured 9.42 inches of storm total rainfall. On 10/9 at 8:22 pm, the public measured 4.15 inches at Shady Airport in Ocala. At 8:28 pm, the public measured about 4.13 inches in Silver Springs. At 1:57 on 10/10, a mesonet site about 5 miles NW of Silver Springs measured storm total rainfall of 5.19 inches thus far. At 2:31 am on 10/10, a mesonet site about 3 miles SE of Anthony measured 5.47 inches of storm total rainfall. On 10/10 at 2:43 am, a mesonet site about 1 mile NE of Belleview measured 7.67 inches of storm total rainfall. At 2:45 am, a mesonet site about 3 miles NNE of Lake Weir near Candler measured 6.95 inches of storm total rainfall. Downed trees and powerlines were reported around the county, with the highest wind gusts ranging from 40-46 mph in Ocala, Lake George, and the Villages. The strongest gust of 46 mph was measured by a mesonet site 3 ESE of the Ocala Airport on 10/10 at 12:50 am. An uprooted tree destroyed a RV in the Wandering Oaks RV Park off of US-301 and FL-326 in Ocala.

Marion county received about 3-9 inches of rainfall from Milton across the county. Downed trees and powerlines were reported around the county, with the highest wind gusts ranging from 40-46 mph in Ocala, Lake George, and the Villages. A home near Rainbow River was destroyed due to a fallen tree and one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A downed tree east of Canton Farms fell across the roadway and blocked a lane on County Road 484. The entire city of Dunnellon lost power during Milton.

Duval county reported wind gusts of 40-64 mph, with the highest of 64 mph at Mayport Naval Station. The St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville reached moderate flood stage, and near the Buckman Bridge reached moderate to major flood stage. Street flooding in Riverside, Southampton, and Pottsburg Creek were reported. In response to Milton, Duval County (City of Jacksonville) opened up 6 shelter locations across the city, and deployed surge-mitigation measures at vulnerable locations along the dune line and low-lying areas along the St Johns River.

Generally, 1-2 inches of rain fell across Duval, with the highest total of 2.15 inches in Jacksonville Beach. A large tree fell across Marbon Road in Mandarin blocking both lanes.

The first rainband came through early morning on Oct. 9th. Winds begin to ramp up after midnight on Oct. 10th with peak winds occurring between 3-5 AM EDT. At 4 am, the weather sensor on the NOS tide gage on the Buckman Bridge measured a wind gust of 49 mph. At 4:53 AM, AWOS station KNIP Jacksonville NAS reported a peak wind gust of 54 mph.

Impacts due to surge flooding along the St. Johns River were reported in Riverside, Southampton, and Pottsburg Creek. On Oct. 10th at 5 PM, the Pottsburg Creek at Beach Boulevard river gauge reached moderate flood stage and measured a peak height of 2.62 Ft MHHW which resulted in flooded docks, multiple flooded yards and a couple of outbuildings were inundated with floodwaters. On Oct. 10th at 5:24 PM, St. Johns River at Main Street Bridge reached moderate flood stage and measured a peak height of 2.53 ft MHHW resulting in street flooding of the typical flood-prone areas of Riverside, San Marco, and near Hogans Creek, especially along Riverside Ave, Osceola St, Bee St, Southampton Rd, and E Forsyth Street.

Duval county reported wind gusts of 40-64 mph, with the highest of 64 mph at Mayport Naval Station. Generally, 1-2 inches of rain fell across Duval, with the highest total of 2.15 inches in Jacksonville Beach.

In response to Milton, Duval County (City of Jacksonville) opened up 6 shelter locations across the city, and deployed surge-mitigation measures at vulnerable locations along the dune line and low-lying areas along the St Johns River.

The first rainband came through early morning on Oct. 9th with KNRB Mayport Naval Station measuring a gust of 43 MPH at 3:01 am. Winds begin to ramp up after midnight on Oct. 10th with peak winds occurring between 3-5 AM EDT. At 12:42 am, a mesonet station at Huguenot Park measured a wind gust of 50 mph. At 12:44 am, the AWOS station at Naval Station Mayport measured a wind gust of 52 mph, then at 1:52 am the station measured a gust of 61 mph. At 1:58 am, a mesonet 1 mile ENE of Fort Caroline measured a wind gust of 50 mph. At 2:13 am, a mesonet site about 1 mile ENE of Fort Caroline measured a wind gust of 54 mph. At 3:30 AM, 1482W Fswn Duval Neptune Beach WeatherSTEM station reported a sustained wind of 48 mph and a gust of 51 mph. At 3:40 am, a mesonet station 1 mile NNE of Jacksonville Beach measured a wind gust of 53 mph. At 3:43 AM, XJAK Jacksonville station reported a sustained wind of 45 mph with a gust of 58 mph. At 3:52 AM, AWOS station KNRB Mayport Naval Station measured a wind gust of 64 mph. At 3:53 AM, ASOS station KCRG Jacksonville Craig measured a sustained wind of 45 mph and a gust of 58 mph. At 4:40 am, a mesonet station 1 mile NNE of Jacksonville Beach measured a sustained wind o f 44 mph. At 5:48 am, a mesonet site about 1 mile WNW of Fort Caroline measured a wind gust of 48 mph. |On Oct. 10th at 5 PM, the Pottsburg Creek at Beach Boulevard river gauge reached moderate flood stage and measured a peak height of 2.62 Ft MHHW which resulted in flooded docks, multiple flooded yards and a couple of outbuildings were inundated with floodwaters. On Oct. 10th at 5:24 PM, St. Johns River at Main Street Bridge reached moderate flood stage and measured a peak height of 2.53 ft MHHW resulting in street flooding of the typical flood-prone areas of San Marco, Hogans Creek, Osceola St, Bee St, Southampton Rd, and E Forsyth Street.

At 10:30 am, law enforcement had to close State Road 20 in Palatka due to flooding. This is a major artery through the city.

Clay county received about 2-3 inches of rain across the county, with the highest storm total northeast of Keystone Heights at 3.76 inches. There were reports of surge flooding from the St. Johns river resulting in road closures near the intersection of Plainfield Avenue and Lakefield Lane in the Orange Park area and Williams Park Road near the boat ramp adjacent to the St. Johns River south of Green Cove Springs. On Oct. 10th at 6:24 PM EDT, the St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge river gauge reached major river flood stage and measured a peak height of 3.01 FT MHHW. There were also reports of trees and powerlines down.

Clay county received about 2-3 inches of rain across the county, with the highest storm total northeast of Keystone Heights at 3.76 inches. On Oct. 10th at 4:30 PM EDT, the South Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms gauge reached 16.87 FT, just below moderate flood stage. Creek St and Black Creek Dr were underwater and docks along South Fork Black Creek were underwater and damaged. There were also reports of trees and powerlines down.

The highest wind gusts in Alachua county were 49 mph in Gainesville, and 47 mph at the University of Florida main campus. The 49 mph was measured at 1:53 am on 10/10 by the KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport ASOS. Widespread 2-3 inches were reported across the county. Two public shelters opened ahead of Milton and both reached capacity, prompting a third shelter opening.

The highest wind gust in Bradford county was 40 mph at the Keystone Heights airport.

Voluntary Evacuations for, Recreational Vehicles, Mobile Homes, and Low-Lying Areas, the county opened three shelters. No impacts found.

Widespread flooding rainfall combined with rising storm surge which disabled drainage in and near the City of St. Augustine caused flash flooding. At 5:15 am, the EM reported flooding across the city roads. At 5:19 am, Anastasia Island was flooded on the north side across Highway A1A including in the Davis Shores area.

The highest wind gusts reported in the county were 40 and 46 mph (3:55 am on 10/10) in Fernandina Beach, and 42 mph in Yulee. Multiple downed trees and powerlines were reported along Amelia Island Pkwy and Karen St. A large tree fell on a mobile home along Amanda Ct and destroyed the roof. A couple of homes along Marsh Hen Rd were inundated by surge flooding from the St. Marys river. The beaches within the unincorporated areas of Nassau County were closed due to safety concerns. Voluntary evacuation orders for Zones A and D were issued based on the storm surge forecast.

At 6:05 am, major flooding along Deep Creek was occurring near Hastings with around 5.5 ft MHHW reported. This site reaches major flood stage at 4.2 ft MHHW. Widespread flooding rainfall combined with storm surge was caused widespread flooding across the area, including within the city limits of Hastings. At 6:07 am, major flooding was impacting communities near Haw Creek where widespread flooding rainfall was attempting to drain in the St. Johns river basin, but the river was surging limiting drainage. Several homes were surrounded by flood water and some homes had flood water damage.

Widespread flash flooding due to rainfall of 5-8 inches in the morning caused roads, agricultural fields and some structure flooding from Hastings to Flagler estates. At 10:30 am, EM shared a picture of flood water across Alvin Street in Hastings. At the same time, a vide of flood waters from Moccasin Creek Lane was shared from near Elkton by the media. This flooding rainfall was from the approach of Milton south of the area and a local nor'easter.