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South Florida Faces Severe Flooding as Rainfall Predicted to Exceed 10 Inches

Fort Lauderdale on Track to Break 1947 Rainfall Record Amidst Ongoing Storm

Overview

  • South Florida is experiencing significant rainfall that could exceed 10 inches in some areas, leading to a high risk of flash flooding.
  • Fort Lauderdale is on track to break its 1947 rainfall record, with the city having already received 101 inches of rain this year.
  • The National Weather Service has determined there’s a greater than 90 percent chance Miami and Fort Lauderdale will see at least 4 inches of rain through Thursday.
  • Parts of Palm Beach County and Broward County saw 3 to 6 inches of rain on Tuesday and stand to get an additional 8 to 10 inches through Thursday.
  • The storm system, considered nontropical at the moment, could attain some tropical characteristics over warm waters east of the Peninsula, but it has just about a 10 percent chance to become a named storm.