Water, sand, or mud tends to replace the frictional forces that hold a car in place. Pooling of Water Due to the relatively flat terrain across Florida, it is much more complicated to drain accumulated water. When rivers rise, water tends to spread out far from riverbanks. In fact, normally small rivers turned into vast lakes. Pooling of water poses a significant risk, not as much from swift moving water, but more from one s inability to judge water depth.
Water only inches deep can be next to water that is several feet deep.
Tropical Cyclones and Inland Flooding Florida is affected by a large number of tropical weather systems. Although storm surge has the greatest potential for loss of life, recent research indicates that inland flooding is responsible for the greatest number of fatalities over the last 30 years. Studies show that 59 percent of the tropical cyclone deaths in the United States resulted from severe inland flooding. Urban Flooding An area of low pressure moving toward the Southwest Florida gulf coast in October 2000 dumped nearly 10-20 inches of rain across southeast Florida. This system eventually formed into Tropical Storm Leslie off the northeast Florida coast.