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South Florida Radar: Which counties have flood alerts and when does the rain arrive?

With rainfall expected to continue in South Florida, residents are encouraged to keep up to date with the warnings issued for the counties where they live.

Lluvia extrema e inundaciones en Florida: ¿Qué zonas serán afectadas por tormentas hoy jueves 13 de junio?
El sur de Florida está en estado de emergencia por lluvias extremas e inundaciones. Estas son las zonas que serán afectadas hoy, jueves 13 de junio.EMILY ELCONINREUTERS

Southern Florida is being battered by extreme rain, leading authorities to issue evacuation warnings. The images of the flooding are chilling and put on full display the chaos being endured by residents who stayed behind.

Extreme weather can be a terrifying experience to live through. One bears witness to the power of nature, and all that offers protection in the end is one’s body. Homes can be destroyed in an instant. Cars can be dragged into rivers of flood water as if made of paper. Humans can take all the precautions they want but find themselves defenseless when these events arise. Many residents of Florida, both in the south and across the ‘Panhandle,’ will not be unfamiliar with this experience because they lived through devastating hurricanes.

The areas that continue to be under threat

On early Thursday morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) released an update saying that some warnings had been allowed to expire. However, another Flood Watch warning issued for the area through Friday evening does remain active. The weather warning report shows that the NWS is worried that because of all the rain that has accumulated since Tuesday, even a light storm could lead to flooding in some areas. Some “isolated areas” of the state have already seen 18 inches of rain during this round of storms.

Which areas are effected?

Southeast Florida

  • Coastal Broward County
  • Coastal Miami Dade County
  • Coastal Palm Beach County
  •  Far South Miami-Dade County
  • Inland Broward County
  • Inland Miami-Dade County
  • Inland Palm Beach County
  • Metro Broward County
  • Metro Palm Beach County and Metropolitan Miami Dade.

Southern Florida

  • Glades County
  • Hendry County

Southwest Florida 

  • Coastal Collier County
  • Inland Collier County
  • Mainland Monroe County

When will more rain arrive?

The NWS is forecasting more rain for the region, but at this point, it does not have precise estimations as to which communities will see more or less rain. Weather.gov shows that the risk in much of South Florida is ‘significant,’ the third highest of four threat levels used by the federal government.

This rain could also be accompanied by lightning and high temperatures, so those with health sensitivities to heat should head warnings from authorities.

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