MIAMI, Florida – The National Weather Service in Miami has extended and issued multiple Flood Advisories for parts of Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties due to excessive rainfall causing minor flooding in low-lying and poorly drained areas.
Time: Until 1:30 PM EDT
What: Minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
Where: Portions of Southeast Florida, including Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Current Situation: At 12:22 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have already fallen, and additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected in the next hour.
Areas Affected:
Time: Until 2:15 PM EDT
What: Minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
Where: Portions of Southeast Florida, including Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Current Situation: At 12:18 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain from slowly moving thunderstorms. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen in the last hour, with additional amounts of 1 to 3 inches expected over the next couple of hours.
Areas Affected:
Time: Until 3:15 PM EDT
What: Minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
Where: Portion of Southeast Florida, including Palm Beach county.
Current Situation: At 1:15 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow-moving thunderstorms. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen, with additional amounts of 1 to 3 inches expected in the next couple of hours.
Areas Affected:
Time: Until 4:00 PM EDT
What: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Where: Northern Broward and southeastern Palm Beach counties.
Current Situation: At 1:26 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate rains continuing over the area, adding up to an additional inch of rainfall on top of the 2 to 4 inches that have already fallen in the last hour.
Areas Affected:
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and avoid driving on flooded roads.
Report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request that they pass this information to the National Weather Service when it is safe to do so.
For more information, visit the National Weather Service’s flood safety page.
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