Area near Duval-St. Johns border hit with 4 inches of rain in just over an hour
Rainfall totals near the Duval-St. Johns border over 12-hour span from late Tuesday to early Wednesday morning. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ā As residents near the St. Johns County-Duval County border were asleep early Wednesday morning, the area was getting pounded by rain.
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During a 12-hour span that started late Tuesday, just over 6 inches of rain reportedly fell in the Bartram Springs area with 4 inches falling in just over an hour.
The rain continued into late Wednesday morning, causing issues on the road and flood warnings across the area.
Nearly 3 inches of rain fell in the Nocatee area.
A public weather station near Bayard measured 2.38 inches of rain in less than an hour, according to reports.
"This is since dusk of last night. We are in Nocatee, just north of parkway. It is at 5 inches," said SnapJAX user Flagal. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.) Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.
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Michelle McCormick joined News4Jax in December 2023 and in February 2024, she happily accepted the opportunity to officially join the News4Jax Weather Authority team as the weekend morning meteorologist. She is a member of both the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association.
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