Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory issued October 17 at 5:12PM EDT until October 17 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northern Broward County in southeastern Florida... Southeastern Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida... * WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2.5 and 5.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Margate, Lighthouse Point, Highland Beach, Coconut Creek, Parkland, Hillsboro Beach, Boca Pointe, Godfrey Road, Boca Del Mar, Mission Bay, Hamptons At Boca Raton, Whisper Walk, Hillsboro Pines, Hillsboro Ranches and Sandalfoot Cove. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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