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NW result of this flood . There were significant damages to buildings and roads in the eastern part of the County as well . Tropical Storm (Florence) of September 1960. Tropical Storm Florence deposited a total of 10 to 11 inches of rain countywide over a 5-day period from 20 to 25 September 1960 . Fortunately , the previous month ' s rainfall had been rather low , and overall flooding was not extensive . The most significantly damaged area was in the Allapattah Marsh area north of the St . Lucie Canal . Several dike systems failed and allowed water to overrun several ranches . Hurricane Andrew of August 1992. Hurricane Andrew was a small and ferocious Cape Verde hurricane that wrought unprecedented economic devastation along a path through the northwestern Bahamas , the southern Florida peninsula , and south-central Louisiana . Damage in the U . S . was estimated to be near 25 billion , making H irricane Andrew the most expensive natural disaster in U . S . history . The tropical cyclone struck southern Dade County , Florida , especially hard , with violent winds and storm surges characteristic of a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale , and with a central pressure ( 922 millibars ) that is the third lowest this century for a hurricane at landfall in the U . S . In Dade County alone , the forces of Hurricane Andrew resulted in 15 deaths and up to one-quarter million people left temporarily homeless . An additional 25 lives were lost in Dade County from the indirect effects of Andrew . The direct loss of life seerns remarkably low considering the destruction caused by this hurricane ( Rappaport , 1993 ) . Flash Flood of March 1993. The City of Vero Beach experienced flash flood following heavy rains causing minor damage in 50 homes and washed out roads around 'rr Highway 60 . The flood caused an estimated $ 500 , 000 in damages . Tropical Storm (Gordon) of October 1994 , Indian River County experienced a period of extensive growth during the 1970 ' s and 1980 's . Most of this growth ook place in the form of residential and commercial land development in the eastern portion of the County along the major transportation corridor. The rain event associated with Tropical Storm Gordon in October 1994 was the most significant rain event to occur after this period of development. The Unnamed Storm of October 1995. Almost exactly 1 year after the Tropical Storm Gordon flooding incident in 1994 , a stalled frontal system dropped 15 . 5 inches of rain on Indian River County over a period of 39 hours . Flooding of August 1999. The City of Sebastian experienced heavy rains in early August that flooded roads along U . S . Highway 1 . The high water disabled six vehicles in the area as well . The City of Vero Beach experienced heavy rains producing flooding of some major roadways round the City in late August . Hurricane Floyd of September 1999. This large Category 4 storm moved parallel to the southeast Florida coast. While the storm did not make landfall in Florida , it did impact Florida coastal communities . Peak gusts associated with the storm were estimated to be as high as 155 mph . Fifty-seven deaths and 1 . 3 billion dollars in insured losses were attributed to the storm . Readings taken in Ft . Pierce indicate that sustained winds were 33 mph , and peak wind gusts were up to 49 mph . The ARC opened 7 shelters in Indian River County `r and served 2 , 000 meals during the hurricane . 4-8