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On June 12, various places in Sarasota County, just south of Tampa Bay, recorded 24 hour rainfall totals of 6–10 in (150–250 mm). [20] Rainfall of this magnitude can be expected to hit this area once every 500 to 1000 years. [21] Farther south, Fort Myers recorded 5.44 in (138 mm) of rain, the most recorded there in a 24 hour span. [22]
This is also the highest known point storm total maximum related to any tropical cyclone which has impacted Florida, [21] and by itself would be the highest known rainfall total for any month from any location within Florida. This rainfall amount remained the national 24-hour rainfall record until Tropical Storm Claudette (1979). [22]
Cumulus clouds building over the Tampa Convention Center on a summer afternoon. The warm and rainy season typically begins in late May and runs through October. [5] Average high temperatures are in the low 90s °F (around 32 °C) with lows in the mid-70s °F (around 24 °C) during this period, and the combination of warm temperatures and high humidity brings an almost daily chance of rain and ...
The rain comes after parts of Florida have spent many months in a drought. Sarasota has received 25 inches less rain than it normally would since the start of 2023, which was its driest on record.
Across the six states, 18 counties were declared federal disaster areas. Numerous rainfall records, both for most rain in the month of August as well as 24-hour rainfall totals were recorded. Over 457 mm (18 in) of rain was recorded in some locations during this week.
Miami receives abundant rainfall, one of the highest among major cities in the United States. Most of this rainfall occurs from mid-May through early October. Miami has an average annual rainfall of 61.9 inches (1,570 mm), whereas nearby Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach receive 66.5 inches (1,690 mm) and 51.7 inches (1,310 mm), respectively ...
Hurricane Milton dropped more than 15 inches of rain from Tampa to Daytona Beach on Oct. 9-10, but the Withlacoochee River gauge at nearby Trilby, Florida, didn't reach its maximum height of 19.68 ...
Over the contiguous United States, total annual precipitation increased at an average rate of 6.1 percent per century since 1900, with the greatest increases within the East North Central climate region (11.6 percent per century) and the South (11.1 percent). Hawaii was the only region to show a decrease (−9.25 percent). [89]