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Heavy rainfall was observed, with 15.11 in (384 mm) falling to the west of Bellair. Rivers and creeks throughout the county rose significantly. The Santa Fe River crested at 21.22 ft (6.47 m) near Hildreth, reaching minor flood stage. To the south of Fort White, the river reached major flood stage, cresting at 34.46 ft (10.50 m). [42]
Farther south, Fort Myers recorded 5.44 in (138 mm) of rain, the most recorded there in a 24 hour span. [22] The South Florida Water Management District set up five temporary pumps in Miami Beach and along the Miami River. [23] I-95 southbound in Broward County had to be rerouted to avoid a flooded section of the route.
Ten days after Hurricane Ian tore through his small, tight-knit waterfront community of Fort Myers Beach with a storm surge estimated as high as 18 feet, Jerry Altrip boarded a bus and made his ...
Bayfront Bistro on Fort Myers Beach was the first business to reopen on the island after Ian with a grand opening on Nov. 11, WINK reported. Co-owner Bob Rommell, who pointed at a water line that ...
Aerial footage released by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, September 30, shows the devastation in Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian swept through the area.Officials continued to ...
The hardest-hit areas were in Lee County, where catastrophic damage occurred as Ian pushed a destructive 10–15 ft (3.0–4.6 m) storm surge into Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, and Bonita Springs, just south of where its eye made landfall. [72]
It occurred a little over a year after major flooding shut down the airport and closed schools in and around Fort Lauderdale. During that April 12, 2023 drenching, the area saw about 26 inches of ...
October 25–27 – Hurricane Sandy produced 20 ft (6.1 m) high waves in Palm Beach County while the storm passed east of the state, causing flooding, beach erosion, and $14 million worth of damage. Winds from the storm reached 67 mph (108 km/h) in the state, strong enough to leave about 1,000 people without power.