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Hurricane Gabrielle


September 14, 2001 at landfall: Venice
Tropical storm at landfall

Winds: 60 kts
Surge height: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2001gabrielle.html


Damage description:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2001gabrielle.html

·         Florida rainfall totals were generally in the 4 to 7 inch range over a swath along the storm track

·         The rain over west-central Florida resulted in major floods on the Manatee River, Little Manatee River, Myakka River, Peace River, and Horse Creek. A river gage at Arcadia on Horse Creek reported a crest of 16.8 feet. Flood stage for this location is 12 feet. Minor river and urban flooding occurred elsewhere along the path of the storm across Florida.

·         Eighteen tornados were reported in Florida.

·         The total damage estimate is $230,000,000, pending additional information on flood damage

·         A fifteen-year-old boy drowned in Gee Creek near Winter Springs in Seminole County, Florida. Gabrielle's swells contributed to a rip current death on September 13th at the Alabama