BROWARD, FL; Palm Beach, FL — FFWMFL
The National Weather Service in Miami has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Broward County in southeastern Florida... Southeastern Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida...
* Until 1000 PM EST.
* At 849 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pompano Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Highland Beach, Coconut Creek, Hillsboro Beach, Boca Del Mar, Boca Pointe, Hamptons At Boca Raton, Whisper Walk, Fau South Campus, Boca West, Hillsboro Ranches, Sandalfoot Cove and Hillsboro Pines.
This includes the following streams and drainages... C-14 WEST, POMPANO CANAL, CORAL REEF, HILLSBORO CANAL and C-15.
Flooding in Broward, FL; Palm Beach, FL can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS