LIVE RADAR: Flood warning in Broward, Miami-Dade as heavy rain continues

October 20, 2024

A flash flood emergency and flash flood warnings were issued for parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties on Wednesday as storms soaked South Florida, causing dangerous widespread flooding. Rare FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY issued for SE Broward and NW Miami-Dade until 5:30 pm. After the emergency and flash flood warnings expired, a flood warning remained in place until 8 a.m. Thursday in portions of both counties. The heavy rain caused widespread flooding across South Florida and even led to the closure of a stretch of Interstate 95 in Broward. Tuesday’s tropical rains produced between 3 and 6 inches of rainfall and multiple flash flood warnings in the season’s first significant rain event.