Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
961 NOUS42 KKEY 210157 PNSKEY FLZ076>078-211357- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Key West FL 957 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...WET AND STORMY MONDAY FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS... Training thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affected most of the the Florida Keys today. Higher rainfall totals were first focused on the Upper Keys before dawn, then the Middle Keys around and after dawn, then the Lower Keys from the late morning into the early afternoon. The highest totals were around 10 inches in the Middle Keys, more specifically over western portions of Vaca Key. In the Lower Keys, the highest reports were over the eastern islands, with the Saddlebunch Keys seeing around 8 inches of rain. Observations in the Upper Keys peaked just below 6 inches on Lower Matecumbe. In the tables below, almost 3 dozen sites recorded rainfall totals of 2 or more inches. Of particular note in these observations is the rainfall total at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport. With 7.08 inches of rainfall today, it has shattered the daily record (previously 1.68 inches in 1991) and has become the wettest day recorded for the month of May in the Marathon Area. Todays total also marks the 5th wettest day observed in Marathon, since measurements began in May 1950. The tables below contain rainfall reports from across the Florida Keys, ending at the time indicated. It is important to note that CoCoRaHS and COOP observations are typically taken once per day, usually in the morning. The remainder of todays rainfall data for those sites will be reflected in observations tomorrow morning. Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. Location -- Upper Keys Amount Time/Date Provider ============================ ======= ============= ======== Lower Matecumbe, Iroquois Dr 5.84 in 0830 AM 05/20 CoCoRaHS Key Largo, 7th Ln 2.90 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Upper Matecumbe, N Ocean Ln 2.38 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Plantation Key, Marion Ave 1.94 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Tavernier, Harborview Dr 1.80 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Plantation Key, Kahiki Dr 1.76 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key Largo, S Ocean Shores Dr 1.53 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key Largo, Jasmine Dr 1.50 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Tavernaero Airport 1.47 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key Largo, Sunset Rd 1.23 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key Largo, Ave B 1.13 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key Largo, Mockingbird Rd 1.12 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key Largo, Bowie Ln 1.01 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key Largo, Shoreland Dr 0.70 in 0700 AM 05/20 CoCoRaHS John Pennekamp State Park 0.65 in 0926 AM 05/20 COOP Key Largo, Cayman Ln 0.42 in 0705 AM 05/20 CoCoRaHS Ocean Reef Airstrip 0.00 in 0300 PM 05/20 AWOS Ocean Reef, Torchwood Ln 0.00 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Location -- Middle Keys Amount Time/Date Provider ============================ ======== ============= ======== Key Colony Beach, 4th St 10.23 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Marathon, 19th St 9.64 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Marathon, Kyle Way W 9.51 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Marathon, 11th St Ocean 8.39 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Florida Keys Marathon Intl AP 7.08 in 0453 PM 05/20 ASOS Marathon, Ave L 6.46 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Marathon, 81st St Ocean 6.18 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Marathon, Calz Bouqinvilla 6.17 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Marathon, Gulfstream Dr 4.74 in 0300 PM 05/20 CWOP Marathon, Stirrup Key Blvd 4.51 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Marathon, Stirrup Key Blvd 4.29 in 0300 PM 05/20 CWOP Marathon, Middle High School 3.33 in 0300 PM 05/20 WxSTEM Grassy Key, Morton St 2.64 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Marathon, 82nd St Ocean 2.60 in 0700 AM 05/20 CoCoRaHS Location -- Lower Keys Amount Time/Date Provider ============================ ======= ============= ======== Saddlebunch Keys, Blue Water 8.12 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Saddlebunch Keys, Bay Dr 6.87 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Lower Sugarloaf, Seagrape Ln 5.37 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Stock Island, Golf Club Dr 5.34 in 0500 PM 05/20 CoCoRaHS Boca Chica - NAS Key West 5.24 in 0453 PM 05/20 ASOS MV Andromeda, Fleming Key 4.13 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key West, Hibiscus Ln 4.08 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Cudjoe Key, 9th Ave W 3.64 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key West, Harbor Dockmaster 3.43 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key West, Garrison Bight 3.22 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key West, Harriet Ave 3.21 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Cudjoe Key, Hakluyt Ln 3.03 in 0300 PM 05/20 CWOP Summerland Key, Bay Dr 2.91 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Cudjoe Key, Wahoo Lane 2.68 in 0520 PM 05/20 CoCoRaHS NWS Key West, White St 2.61 in 0500 PM 05/20 COOP Bahia Honda State Park 2.40 in 0950 AM 05/20 COOP Upper Sugarloaf, Crane Blvd 2.37 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key West, Catherine St 2.20 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Key West Intl Airport 2.10 in 0353 PM 05/20 ASOS Summerland Key, E Shore Dr 1.84 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Ramrod Key, Indies Dr 1.52 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Summerland Key, Center St 1.38 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Big Pine Key RAWS 1.28 in 0438 PM 05/20 RAWS Big Pine Key, Bahamas St 1.25 in 0525 PM 05/20 CoCoRaHS Little Torch Key, Gato Rd 1.11 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Big Pine Key, Hollerich Dr 1.04 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Big Pine Key, Fern Av 0.93 in 0300 PM 05/20 WUndrgnd Big Pine Key, Cedar Dr 0.70 in 0800 AM 05/20 CoCoRaHS Data Providers: ASOS - Automated Surface Observing System AWOS - Automated Weather Observing System CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, & Snow Network COOP - NWS Co-operative Observer Program CWOP - Citizen Weather Observer Program WUndrgnd - WeatherUnderground (Automated Personal Weather Stations) WxSTEM - Weatherstem mesonet site $$ Ross