Tag: Flash

Florida braces for more rain after week of devastating flash flooding

Florida is dealing with another day of rain and devastating flash flooding despite already reeling from historic rainfall that has left entire neighborhoods underwater. Six million people remain under a flood watch through Friday evening across southern Florida, including metro areas of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers and Naples. Thus far, scattered […]

Vehicles Abandoned Amid Severe Flash Flooding in Miami

Slow-moving thunderstorms brought “catastrophic” flash flooding to southeast Florida on June 12, causing travel chaos. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Wednesday afternoon, detailing that ongoing downpours had inundated major interstate and local roadways, airports, and other critical infrastructure. The National Weather Service (NWS) said that up to 15 inches of […]

Florida braces for more rainfall after days of intense downpour and flash flooding

A slow-moving storm system infused with deep tropical moisture over South Florida will bring more very heavy rain and thunderstorms Thursday — one day after flash flooding turned streets into rivers and triggered hundreds of flight delays and cancellations. Over a foot of rainfall was clocked in multiple areas. Seven million people remained under a flood watch […]

Tropical system brings flash flooding to Sarasota and Manatee counties

As tropical system Invest90L approaches Florida, heavy rains have produced flash flooding across Sarasota and Manatee counties. A flash flood warning remains in effect for south central Manatee County and northwestern Sarasota County until 10 p.m. tonight. Flooding has been reported on the north side of Fruitville Road between Beneva Road and Tuttle Avenue, as […]