- In force from
- Oct 17, 4:19 PM EDT
- Until
- Oct 17, 5:15 PM EDT
- Issued
- Oct 17, 4:19 PM EDT
- Updated
- 1 time, last Oct 17, 4:44 PM EDT
- Office
- Miami, FL
- Number
- 4 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe
- Where
- FL
FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN BROWARD AND SOUTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTIES
At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3.5 and 5.5 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 and automated gauges.
- 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... Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Margate, Coconut Creek, Parkland, Godfrey Road, Mission Bay, Boca Pointe, Hamptons At Boca Raton, Boca Del Mar, Hillsboro Pines, Hillsboro Ranches, Sandalfoot Cove, Ramblewood East and South County Regional Park.
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.
Places under it Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Parkland, Watergate, Hillsboro Pines
Read the platesFlash flood FB-EVT-100How to read a warning FB-STN-001
On the radarRain rate over itRadar