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FLOOD DESCRIPTIONSThe fol lowing are descriptions of known large floodsthat have occurred in the Phi i I ippi Creek basin, which is adjacentto the study area of this report.September 1960The summer of 1960 was one of the wettest of record inpeninsular Florida. The IO-week (July 21 to September 30) rainfali amounts for Phi I I ippi Creek basin averaged about 39 inches.The most intense rainfal I was associated with hurricane "Donna,"which passed over central Florida on September 10 and I I. Theheu.j rains during the latter part of July caused widespreadflooding throughout the area. Those floodwaters had carely subsidedbefore the intense rainfall accompanying hurricane "Donna"sUbjected the area to major flooding for the second time within60 days. Vi rtua I IY a I I the agr icu Itura I lands in the bas in wereinundated from I to 7 days. Extensive damages were sustained byurban developments. Many homes were flooded and roads, bridges,and other pUbl ic faci I ities suffered heavy damages. Total estimateddamages from the flood in Phi I lippi Creek basin exceeded$1 mi II ion.Septembe r 1962This flood was the most damaging of record in thePhi I I ippi Creek basin. A low-pressure eel I which moved in fromthe Gulf of Mexico caused extremely heavy rainfal lover thecoastal area from Tampa to Naples on September 19-21. PhillippiCreek basin was in the area of the heaviest rainfal I. Over 16inches fell during a 4B-hour period. The highest stages and12