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Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:45 AM EDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 10:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flood Watch in effect through this evening...

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Flood Watch for a portion of South Florida... including the
following areas... coastal Broward... coastal Miami Dade...
coastal Palm Beach... Metro Broward... Metro Miami Dade and
Metro Palm Beach.

* Through this evening

* excessive rainfall amounts up to nearly 9 inches have fallen
across portions of the East Coast Metro areas over the last 12
to 15 hours resulting in urban flooding. An additional 1 to 2
inches of rainfall is expected over the same area through this
evening with isolated higher amounts possible.

* Main impacts will be street flooding of urban areas due to poor
drainage and saturated soils.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.




Record Report

Statement as of 4:38 AM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Fort Lauderdale...

a record rainfall of 4.86 inch(es) was set at Fort Lauderdale yesterday.
This breaks the old record of 2.04 set in 1981.



Local Storm Report



05/20/2013 1249 PM

5 miles NW of Pembroke Pine, Broward County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m45.00 mph, reported by mesonet.


            Measured at Cypress Bay High School weatherbug station in
            Weston.




05/20/2013 1253 PM

Southwest ranches, Broward County.

Heavy rain m2.68 inch, reported by mesonet.


            Weatherbug report of Falcon Cove Middle School reported
            2.68 inches with rain still occurring.




05/20/2013 0442 PM

Pembroke Pines, Broward County.

Heavy rain m2.33 inch, reported by NWS employee.


            Off duty NWS meteorologist reported a rain total of 2.33
            inches so far today in West Pembroke pines... near 178th
            Ave and Pembroke Road.




05/20/2013 0921 PM

Davie, Broward County.

Flood, reported by public.


            Public called in that the I-595 west bound at the south
            bound exit onto the FL Turnpike is flooded with standing
            water.




05/20/2013 0921 PM

Davie, Broward County.

Flood, reported by public.


            Public called in that the I-595 west bound at the south
            bound exit onto the FL Turnpike is flooded with standing
            water.





05/20/2013 0442 PM

Pembroke Pines, Broward County.

Heavy rain m2.33 inch, reported by NWS employee.


            Off duty NWS meteorologist reported a rain total of 2.33
            inches so far today in West Pembroke pines... near 178th
            Ave and Pembroke Road.





05/20/2013 1249 PM

5 miles NW of Pembroke Pine, Broward County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m45 mph, reported by mesonet.


            Measured at Cypress Bay High School weatherbug station in
            Weston.





05/20/2013 1253 PM

Southwest ranches, Broward County.

Heavy rain m2.68 inch, reported by mesonet.


            Weatherbug report of Falcon Cove Middle School reported
            2.68 inches with rain still occurring.



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