The following events were reported: Flash Flood, Flood. These occurred near station USW00012815, approximately 25.0172 km away, between 2022-09-28 14:00:00 and 2022-09-30 23:59:00. The flood was caused by Heavy Rain / Tropical System. The events resulted in 0 injuries and 1 fatalities. The events caused property damage valued at 699500000.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: After making landfall as a major hurricane in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa, Ian crossed the peninsula and into east central Florida (southern Osceola County) as a Category 1 Hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. The system was downgraded to a tropical storm shortly thereafter and emerged into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Canaveral. Ian's slow movement and large wind field led to a long period of tropical storm force winds across all of east central Florida, as well as hurricane force gusts in squalls and historic rainfall and flooding across parts of the area. Widespread rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were reported throughout the area, with a corridor of 10 to 20 inches across Osceola, Orange, Seminole, Volusia, and northern Brevard counties. The maximum observed rainfall total was 21.09 inches in Spruce Creek, Volusia County. The St. Johns River experienced historic rises with record crests set at Astor, Deland, Sanford, and Lake Harney in the days and weeks following Ian's heavy rainfall. A tornado briefly touched down and crossed US-192 in rural Brevard County with no damage to structures reported. Persistent onshore flow before and during the storm led to water level rises (storm surge) of 1-3 feet along the east central Florida, bringing moderate to severe beach erosion, with the most significant effects noted in Volusia County. Collectively, the effects of Hurricane Ian led to 15 storm-related fatalities (6 direct and 9 indirect) and between $800-900M in property damage across east central Florida. After making landfall as a major hurricane in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa, Ian crossed the peninsula and into east central Florida (southern Osceola County) as a Category 1 Hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Event Narrative: Flash flooding affected many locations within Orange and Seminole Counties due to 8-14 inches of rain, which occurred primarily over a 12-18 hour period. Numerous roadways were flooded and became impassible. FDOT reported several water rescues along on-ramps to Interstate 4, where between 3 to 5 feet of standing water was noted. Emergency Management officials indicated numerous water rescues elsewhere along area roadways and within residential communities. Rainfall totals averaging between 8 to 12 inches, with locally higher amounts of up to 16 inches were reported, resulting in widespread street, urban, and poor drainage flooding. Numerous roadways were impacted by significant levels of standing water and many retention ponds reached capacity or overflowed. Notable flooding occurred in communities adjacent to Lake Center and Runnymede Lake in St. Cloud, as well as Mill Slough and Boggy Creek in Kissimmee. A NWS Flood Survey, combined with areal photography, confirmed historic flooding along Shingle Creek and within Good Samaritan Village in Kissimmee. Shingle Creek reached a record crest of 64.21 ft. on Oct. 1. A 71-year-old was discovered drowned face down in a foot of water in his home in the Good Samaritan Village in Kissimmee on Oct. 5 (direct).||A damage assessment report from the county indicated 4226 structures affected, 2474 with minor damage, 1733 with major damage, and 5 destroyed. The combined effects of Ian led to total estimated damages of approximately $245M across, mainly due to widespread and historic flooding. Rainfall totals averaging between 12 to 14 inches, with locally higher amounts of up to 16 inches were reported, resulting in widespread street, urban, and poor drainage flooding. County officials reported significant residential flooding in homes along both the Little and Big Econlockhatchee Rivers near Oviedo, as well as Howell and Gee Creeks in Winter Springs. An on-site survey, combined with county areal photography, confirmed major flooding along the Little Wekiva River, with water entering numerous homes along Little Wekiva Rd. in the Spring Oaks subdivision of Altamonte Springs. See separate entry for details on the significant (flash) flooding event which affected the Spring Oaks subdivision along the Little Wekiva River. ||Widespread inundation occurred along the shores of the St. Johns River and its associated lakes in Seminole County. Lake Harney, where the river crested at a record stage of 12.7 ft. 3, flooded numerous structures including the Jolly Gator Fish Camp and homes along Prevatt Rd., Lake Harney Cir., Fort Lane Rd., and Whitcomb Dr. Flooding was reported in communities adjacent to the river near Mullet Lake and north of SR-46 in Geneva. A portion of SR-46, between S. Jungle Rd. and Hatbill Rd., was closed from Oct. 2 - 22. Additional flooding of structures was reported on the south end of Lake Jesup on Lake St. near Overlook Park, as well as in the Black Hammock Community in Oviedo. Further downstream, at Lake Monroe, widespread inundation occurred along the Sanford Waterfront on Seminole Blvd., including residential areas to the east between Mellonville Ave. and Crescent Blvd. More homes were flooded in a community west of the Interstate 4 and US-17 bridges between Missouri Ave. and Canal Dr., as well as along Michigan Ave. near the Black Bear Wilderness Area. The river at Sanford crested at a record stage of 8.96 ft. 9th.||A countywide damage assessment indicated 3058 structures affected, 580 with minor damage, 1076 with major damage, and 2 destroyed, mainly due to widespread and historic flooding. The combined effects of Ian led to a total estimated damage of approximately $241M. Flash flooding affected many locations within Orange County due to 8-14 inches of rain, which occurred primarily over a 12-18 hour period. Emergency Management officials indicated several water rescues along area roadways and within residential communities to the north of Orlando International Airport due to standing water of up to 3 to 5 foot in depth. Rainfall totals averaging between 3 to 5 inches, with locally higher amounts up to 7 inches, were reported in the south part of Brevard County. Rainfall totals of 7 to 12 inches, with locally high amounts up to 14 inches, were reported in northern Brevard County. This resulted in areas of residential, street, urban, and poor drainage flooding, particularly across the north part of the county. Johns River crested in moderate flood stage at 16.56 ft. 11., which led to some street and structure flooding along the river's shoreline and connected lakes, particularly near Mims. A county assessment indicated $7.5M in damages from the storm, primarily due to flood waters. Flash flooding affected many locations within Osceola County due to 8-12 inches of rain, which occurred primarily over a 12-18 hour period. Emergency Management officials indicated several water rescues along area roadways and within residential communities in St. Cloud due to standing water in excess of three feet in depth. Florida Highway Patrol reported a full closure of the Florida Turnpike between Mile Marker's 254-267 near St. Cloud due to standing water on both sides of the highway. Flash flooding affected northern Brevard County due to 8-14 inches of rain, which occurred primarily over a 12-18 hour period. Emergency Management officials indicated numerous water rescues elsewhere along area roadways and within residential communities, particularly in Mims and Scottsmoor where the heaviest rain fell. Many areas experienced standing water at/above 3 feet above ground level and|water approached or entered several homes. Emergency Management officials indicated numerous water rescues elsewhere along area roadways and within residential communities in Cocoa and Port St. John. Many areas experienced standing water at/above 3 feet above ground level and water approached or entered several homes. State Road 528 was closed between Interstate 95 and SR 520 due to standing water on both sides of the highway. Rainfall totals averaging between 8 to 12 inches, with locally higher amounts of up to 16 inches were reported, resulting in widespread and historic street, residential, urban, and poor drainage flooding throughout the county. The combined effects of Ian led to total estimated damages of approximately $206M across 1727 properties, mainly due to widespread and historic flooding. Rainfall accumulations of 10 to 12 inches led to rapid water level rises along the Little Wekiva River late on Sep. 28 and early Sep. 29. Emergency Management officials indicated inundation of homes within the Spring Oaks subdivision of Altamonte Springs along Little Wekiva Rd. with nearly 2 to 4 feet of water breaching several properties. Numerous water rescues occurred during the overnight and early morning period as roadways quickly flooded and became impassible. The Little Wekiva reached a record crest of 31.09 ft. on Sep.