Event narrative (NOAA)
Central and southern Escambia county experienced historic flooding the night of April 29th into the early morning of April 30th. Nearly 2 feet of rain fell across portions of southern Escambia County. Pensacola International Airport recorded a storm total of 20.47 inches. 1687 residential homes suffered major flooding with 12 inches of water or more. 1518 residential homes suffered minor flooding with less than 12 inches of water. 13 homes were destroyed. 117 commercial businesses experienced major damage. ||Widespread infrastructure damage, totaling $90 million, occurred with numerous roads, bridges, and drainage systems heavily damaged or destroyed. ||Numerous water rescues took place during the height of the event due to the rapid rise of water. A 67 year old Pensacola woman drowned w
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.