1,776
Recorded events
61
Counties affected
4
Direct deaths
$21.6M
Property damage
Florida heavy rain history: 1,776 recorded events across 61 counties between 1996 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Florida heavy rain history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 806 reported heavy rain events across Florida. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most heavy rain events in Florida
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Duval County | 300 | 0 | $15K | 2003–2025 |
| #2 | Marion County | 181 | 0 | $0 | 2003–2025 |
| #3 | Flagler County | 165 | 0 | $0 | 2003–2025 |
| #4 | Alachua County | 93 | 0 | $0 | 2003–2025 |
| #5 | St. Johns County | 91 | 0 | $2K | 2004–2025 |
| #6 | Clay County | 86 | 0 | $0 | 2003–2025 |
| #7 | Leon County | 72 | 0 | $35K | 2008–2012 |
| #8 | Suwannee County | 51 | 0 | $0 | 2003–2025 |
| #9 | Columbia County | 48 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2025 |
| #10 | Nassau County | 46 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2025 |
| #11 | Putnam County | 42 | 0 | $15K | 2006–2025 |
| #12 | Hillsborough County | 39 | 0 | $11K | 1997–2025 |
| #13 | Baker County | 36 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2025 |
| #14 | Pinellas County | 30 | 3 | $215K | 1996–2019 |
| #15 | Miami-Dade County | 28 | 0 | $345K | 2001–2020 |
| #16 | Gilchrist County | 24 | 0 | $0 | 2005–2025 |
| #17 | Pasco County | 24 | 0 | $127K | 1997–2015 |
| #18 | Hamilton County | 22 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2025 |
| #19 | Broward County | 22 | 0 | $307K | 2001–2024 |
| #20 | Manatee County | 21 | 0 | $170K | 1996–2019 |
| #21 | Brevard County | 21 | 0 | $0 | 2006–2023 |
| #22 | Volusia County | 20 | 0 | $45K | 2004–2024 |
| #23 | Wakulla County | 18 | 0 | $0 | 2011–2012 |
| #24 | Bradford County | 17 | 0 | $0 | 2009–2024 |
| #25 | Polk County | 17 | 1 | $24K | 2004–2019 |
Significant events
Deadliest heavy rain events in Florida
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2012 | Pinellas County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Pinellas County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Pinellas County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Polk County | — | 1 | 4 |