page_title: Tropical Depression One (1992)
section_title: Impact
hierarchical_section_title: Tropical Depression One (1992) / Impact
caption_attribution_description: Tropical Depression One on June 26 at approximately 1311 UTC. This image was produced from data from NOAA-12, provided by NOAA.
context_page_description: Tropical Depression One in June 1992 produced 100-year floods in portions of southwestern Florida. The first tropical depression and second tropical cyclone of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season, the depression developed on June 25 from a tropical wave. Located in an environment of strong wind shear, much of the convection in the system was located well to the southeast of the poorly defined center of circulation. The depression moved northeastward and made landfall near Tampa, Florida on June 26 shortly before dissipating over land.
  The depression, in combination with an upper-level trough to its west, produced heavy rainfall to the east of its path, peaking at 33.43 inches in Cuba and 25 inches in Florida. In Cuba, the rainfall destroyed hundreds of homes and caused two fatalities. In Florida, particularly in Sarasota and Manatee counties, the rainfall caused severe flooding. 4,000 houses were affected, forcing thousands to evacuate. The flooding killed two in the state and was indirectly responsible for a traffic casualty. Damage in Florida totaled over $2.6 million.
context_section_description: The tropical depression, in combination with the upper-level trough to its west, produced moderate precipitation across Cuba, peaking at 33.43 inches (849 mm).  This is the fifth highest known rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in the country.  The rainfall primarily affected the provinces of Pinar del Río, Matanzas, and Havana. Two Cuban citizens were killed by the rainfall, with an Arab student reported missing and presumed drowned. The deluge damaged or destroyed hundreds of houses in Pinar del Río and Havana provinces.
  In Florida, the depression produced moderate winds near the coast, peaking at 51 mph (82 km/h) in Naples. As in Cuba, the system dropped torrential rainfall, peaking at 25 inches (635 mm) at Arcadia Tower. Large portions of the state reported totals in excess of 10 inches (255 mm) from the depression, with much of Sarasota County receiving over 20 inches (510 mm) of rain. The rainfall was classified as a 100-year flood in Sarasota and Manatee counties, where flooding reached 6 feet (1.8 m) deep in some locations. Officials in Manatee County declared a state of emergency in response to the flooding. There, about 3,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes due to the flooding, some of whom left by boat. The flooding damaged about 50 houses in and around Oneco. Due to the evacuations, no injuries were reported. The reservoir in Manatee County rose to over 39 feet (11.9 m), 4 feet (1.2 m) above normal, which resulted in officials opening floodgates to prevent flooding.
  In Sarasota County, the flooding closed several roads and led to many overflown creeks and rivers, including the Horse Creek which crested at 5.8 feet (1.8 m) above flood level. Damage to roads and bridges totaled about $1 million. Due to the flat landscape of the region, the flooding persisted for several days. The depression spawned a tornado in a mobile home park in Nokomis, destroying the roofs of five homes and causing leaks in twelve others. Throughout the area, the passage of the depression left about 45,000 customers without power, primarily due to gusty winds. The outages were fairly short-lived due to power companies calling in extra workers to restore the power. Moderate winds toppled a construction crane at the northern end of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, closing the bridge for 35 minutes before the crane was removed. In Pinellas County, a man hydroplaned while driving along a flooded roadway; he crashed into a concrete pole and was killed. Severe crop damage to orange trees was reported in association with the flooding. Damage from the depression totaled over $2.6 million (1992 USD, $4 million 2008 USD), with about 4,000 houses affected by the flooding and an additional 70 destroyed. Two people were killed in Florida.
  On August 14, about six weeks after the flooding, President George H. W. Bush declared a major disaster area for Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. The declaration allowed for the use of federal funding to assist in the aftermath of the system.
caption: Tropical Depression One shortly before dissipating
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