Can Sinkholes Be Predicted? Florida Sinkhole Risk, Detection and Prediction
Let’s be honest. Living in Florida has never been on my radar.…
Florida Sinkhole Alley Map
How Many Sinkholes Are There In Florida?
Florida is said to have more sinkholes than any other state in the USA. This is because of the geology – most of the state is underlain by limestone or evaporites – and the climate. The plentiful rainfall means there is water to dissolve the rocks, while the presence of wet/dry seasonal changes can make sinkholes more likely to collapse. Our sinkhole map database shows there are over 27,000 reported sinkhole incidences and sinkhole affected parcels across 59 counties in Florida.
Sinkhole number for each county is based on data collected from local government offices and the Department of Environmental Protection office.
Mouse over to the circle in each county to find out the number of sinkholes. Clicking on the circle will direct you to the sinkhole map.
A county without a circle meaning there is no sinkhole data in that county.
Red: More than 1,000 sinkholes
Yellow: 100 to 999 sinkholes
Black: 0 to 99 sinkholes
Commonly Asked Sinkhole Related Questions
Moving to Florida? Planning to buy a house in Florida?
Make sure to be aware of the sinkhole situation in the area. Sinkholes appear more frequently in Florida than any other state in the country. Also, Central Florida is called Sinkhole Alley for a reason.
Do your research and ask for feedback from Florida City / County officials and residents. Also, visit our Sinkhole resources page for more information.
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Sinkhole Situation In Florida
Click on a Florida county to expand and see notable sinkhole incidents in that county.
Alachua County
June 2019 – A sinkhole appeared on June 21, 2019 at I-75 southbound, north of the 382-mile marker (Williston Road exit) in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. According to Florida Highway Patrol, it was 10 feet wide and about 12 to 15 feet deep.
May 2017 – A water line break caused a sinkhole to open up next to Newberry Road near Northwest 266th Street. The sinkhole was about 30 feet wide and 30 feet deep near the roadway.
Nov 2015 – A sinkhole opened near the main entrance of UF Health Shands Hospital. The sinkhole was 5 feet in diameter.
June 2014 – A large sinkhole has opened up near the Campus USA Credit Union near Newberry Road in Jonesville.
May 2012 – A giant maw of sinkhole opened in the Mathenys’ backyard at 11958 SW Fifth Avenue in the Jonesville area. The sinkhole was 80 feet long and 40 feet wide.
March 2005 – A sinkhole was reported in a resident’s back yard at Kanapaha Highlands in Alachua County, southwest of Archer Road and I-75. The hole was 12 to 14 feet in diameter and about 12 feet deep.
Bay County
Jul 2017 – A large sinkhole opened up near Cobia Street, it was about three feet wide and four feet deep and reportedly damaged several cars.
June 2016 – A large sinkhole had opened in the southbound lane of Joan Avenue between North Lagoon Drive and Front Beach Road.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL
May 2014 – A sinkhole appeared in Boca Lagoon Drive. The hole was at least 15 feet wide and 4 feet deep.
Broward County
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL
May 2019 – A sinkhole formed in Deerfield Beach, Broward County on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, when a car crashed into a fire hydrant.
COOPER CITY, FL
May 2018 – A large sinkhole formed outside Cooper City’s Biltmore Grove gated community after AT&T workers busted a water main near the neighborhood’s entrance.
PEMBROKE PINES CITY, FL
Aug 2017 – A sinkhole opened up in Pembroke Pines, blocking an entrance and exit to a shopping plaza just south of Pines Boulevard.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Feb 2017 – A large sinkhole formed in Fort Lauderdale along 24th Avenue, just north of Davie Boulevard.
CORAL SPRINGS CITY, FL
Aug 2016 – A sinkhole opened up under Loise Ogwin’s Coral Springs house.
COOPER CITY, FL
July 2016 – A vehicle is partially swallowed by a 10-foot-by-10-foot sinkhole on Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Cooper City.
Charlotte County
Sep 2016 – Sinkhole opens up in Charlotte County as flood cleanup continues.
June 2015 – Several Port Charlotte residents are worried about possible sinkholes forming on their property. They say it started after Charlotte County did some repairs on a canal behind their homes.
June 2012 – A 30 foot sinkhole opened up along the canal in Punta Gorda.
Citrus County
HOMOSASSA, FL
Aug 2019 – A large hole opened up when workers were drilling a new well for a home under construction in Homosassa. Crews were excavating the well for the homeowners off of West Lincoln Lane when the void opened, swallowing a 40-foot tree.
HOMOSASSA, FL
Jan 2018 – A pair of holes opened up on U.S. 19 near Homosassa, slowing traffic on the already congested roadway.
HOMOSASSA, FL
Feb 2017 – A sinkhole caused multiple road closures in the area of U.S. Highway 19 and Grover Cleveland Boulevard. The hole stretches approximately 20 feet from the stop bar on Grover Cleveland, into the intersection.
BEVERLY HILLS, FL
Nov 2016 – A water main break in 11 Truman Blvd. Beverly Hills has caused a massive sinkhole that swallowed a car whole.
HOMOSASSA, FL
Sep 2015 – A right turn lane on U.S. 19 was shut down in Homosassa while emergency crews respond to a possible sinkhole on the shoulder of the road.
PINE RIDGE, FL
Jul 2015 – A sinkhole opened up in Pine Ridge off of West Breckenridge Court, swallowing a truck in the process
CITRUS COUNTY, FL
Aug 2014 – A sinkhole measuring about 30 feet deep opened Thursday, nearly swallowing a truck, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Department.
Clay County
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL
Aug 2019 – A sinkhole measuring 60 feet in diameter opened up overnight near a stretch of Auburn Avenue between Princeton and Notre Dame streets in Keystone Heights.
MIDDLEBURG, FL
June 2012 – Hundreds of people in Clay County were trapped in their homes because of sinkholes along County Road 218 between Mimosa and Nolan Road, just west of Blanding. Sinkholes were at least 40 feet.
Collier County
NAPLES, FL
June 2018 – Part of a Collier County road collapsed, shutting down lanes of US 41 due to a sinkhole, the hole apparently formed from a burst pipe.
NAPLES, FL
Mar 2017 – A sinkhole has opened in 7th Street Northwest in Golden Gate, Naples.
NORTH NAPLES, FL
Apr 2016 – A small sinkhole has opened in the Pavilion shopping plaza in North Naples. The sinkhole was approximately 2 feet wide by 4 feet deep.
Columbia County
LAKE CITY, FL
Mar 2005 – A sinkhole opened up in front of a home in Lake City. About 3 million gallons of water is pouring into the sinkhole every six minutes from a nearby pond. The hole was 225 feet long and 100 feet wide.
Duval County
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Dec 2018 – A 12-foot-sinkhole swallowed a man’s car as he was driving to work Saturday morning on Clyde Drive near Lem Turner Road.
JACKSONVILLE, FL
April 2018 – A massive sinkhole reported on the city’s Westside Thursday night caused road closures near Ringhaver Park. The sinkhole was reported in the 5300 block of 118th Street near Sundown Drive.
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Dec 2015 – People in Atlantic Beach got a surprise on Christmas morning after they found a sinkhole in their apartment complex. The hole was at the Deerfield Lakes Condominiums on Assisi Lane, which is near Mayport Road
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Nov 2015 – A parked car was swallowed by a sinkhole in the south Jacksonville community of Mandarin on the morning of Friday 20 November 2015.
Franklin County
APALACHICOLA, FL
Aug 2013 – A sinkhole appeared near the tennis courts at Chapman Square, (14th Street and Avenue D) in Apalachicola. The three-foot-by-three-foot depression is over two feet deep.
Gilchrist County
TRENTON, FL
April 2017 – A 10-year-old pug named Cookie fell into a giant sinkhole that opened after Tuesday’s rains. It took rescuers five hours to dig her free and lift her to safety. The hole was 30-foot deep.
TRENTON, FL
April 2011 – An experienced well driller died late Saturday after a sinkhole opened beneath him and his truck fell in on top of him. Smith was drilling near Trenton, in North Florida. The sides of the 35-foot sinkhole kept collapsing, making recovery of the body difficult. Smith was buried under five feet of dirt.
TRENTON-FANNING SPRINGS, FL
June 2005 – A sinkhole on State Road 26 in Gilchrist County has grown to be the largest that Florida Department of Transportation employees have worked on in North Florida. The hole was estimated to have grown to 48 by 36 feet with an average depth of 30 feet.
Hamilton County
July 2017 – A large sinkhole that had opened near the intersection of 96th Street and College Avenue on the border of Marion and Hamilton counties. A rusted water pipe ruptured causing the hole that was about 12 feet by 18 feet in size and 5 feet deep.
Hernando County
BROOKSVILLE, FL
May 2018 – A large sinkhole opened up by Bayfront Health Brooksville hospital in a water retention pond between State Road 50 and the hospital’s parking lot. The sinkhole is estimated to be 25 feet in diameter and 20 feet deep.
BROOKSVILLE, FL
Aug 2017 – Reclassification of sinkhole repairs in Hernando County leaves homeowners worried. A total of seven homes in the neighborhood were condemned as a result of the sinkhole, which grew to an estimated 50 feet deep and 250 feet wide.
SPRING HILL, FL
May 2017 – Threat of disputed sinkhole closes Palace Grand in Spring Hill.
SPRING HILL, FL
Jan 2016 – Almost 40 Hernando commercial buildings designated as ‘unrepaired sinkhole activity’.
SPRING HILL, FL
Nov 2015 – Sinkhole activity discovered underneath Spring Hill shopping plaza.
SPRING HILL, FL
Jul 2014 – A sinkhole swallowed part of the street on Eldridge Road in Spring Hill. The hole measured about 40 yards wide and 30 feet deep and forced the evacuation of several nearby homes.
BROOKSVILLE, FL
May 2013 – The Tampa Tribune reports that since 2000, the property appraiser’s office has recorded 6,106 sinkhole properties in Hernando County. Of those, 2,726 were repaired and 3,380 were not repaired.
BROOKSVILLE, FL
June 2012 – In the Trillium community of Brooksville, at least 15 sinkholes, some fairly large, sliced up several front and back yards around homes. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office was also reporting about 30 sinkholes in the area of Mariner Boulevard and Claymore Street.
Highlands County
LAKE PLACID, FL
Aug 2012 – A sinkhole formed near the Eastern Mountain Sports store on Main Street and swept some lakeside equipment into Mirror Lake.
Hillsborough County
TAMPA, FL
July 2010 – A sinkhole has swallowed a car and forced 11 families to evacuate a building near the University of South Florida
SEFFNER, FL
March 2013 – A36-year-old man remains trapped under rubble from a sinkhole that collapsed the bedroom portion of home in Seffner. The hole was 30 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
TAMPA BAY, FL