Sarasota experienced an unprecedented rainfall event on June 11, 2024, setting multiple records. Between 7-8 PM ET, 3.93 inches of rain fell, marking the highest one-hour rainfall at this location since records began in 1972. Additionally, the area saw nearly 8.24 inches of rain in three hours, qualifying as a 1-in-1000-year event. Some areas received up to 11 inches of rain, and totals could reach 14 inches. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport recorded the same hourly rainfall, an all-time record for the station. The extreme weather is attributed to a warmer climate, which increases moisture levels. Experts warn that such events could become more frequent.
Update on yesterday's rain event in Sarasota. It did indeed "barely" meet the criteria for 1-in-1000 yr recurrence. Between 5:14 - 8:14 pm a PWS in East side downtown Sarasota measured 8.24". The criteria for 1-in-1000 was 8.19" https://t.co/6xA8IFrDUI https://t.co/hLpRbOTDGo
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport received 3.93 inches of rain in a single hour, an all-time record at that station. Other places came close to 8 inches in 3 hours, a thousand-year rain event. Some folks may end up with 14 inches when all over: https://t.co/g0truFyzfJ
Nearly 4 inches of rain fell in an hour in Sarasota – and the 1 in 1,000-year record event could happen again. https://t.co/EHAT8Nq05s
#Sarasota: All-time hourly rain record w/ 3.93" AND ~1-in-1000 year 3-hour rain. Rain rates like this are not uncommon for FL, but a warmer climate makes it more likely. Every +2F = +8% moisture. GFX from @Climatologist49 shows May 2024 #1 for dewpoint (blue) Trend+2F since 1940 https://t.co/B69cj5Vgm2 https://t.co/hLpRbOTDGo
Sarasota's 3 hour rainfall today was a ~1-in-1000 year event and also a new all-time record for most rainfall in one hour with 3.93" Here's more: https://t.co/XPTbfK0b49 https://t.co/nKYjPDShCI
And besides being a 1-in-500 to 1-in- year 3 hour flood event - it also was the all-time highest 1-hour rainfall total for Sarasota! https://t.co/GD3nkB0Olw
The recurrence interval for the 3 hour event is at least a 1-100 year event for the #Sarasota area. So far as much as 11" of rain has fallen in the bullseye. (not all in 3 hours). It is even possible IF 8.29" of rain fell in 3 hours that this is a 1-in-1000 year event @WFLA 1/ https://t.co/mccYdD4O99
Incredible. 3.93" of rain fell in Sarasota between 7-8PM ET. This is the highest 1-hour rainfall at this location dating back to 1972! Previous was 3.03" on Jan 1, 2006 https://t.co/8HT9KBDwn1