Remnants of Erika: S. Fla. areas remain under urban flood watch, threat of rip currents

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MIAMI ā€“ After leaving a trail of destruction and loss from Dominica to Haiti, the remnants of Tropical Storm Erika were going to bring rainfall to South Florida Sunday.

The National Weather Service in Miami issued an "urban and small stream flood advisory" for Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Early Sunday morning, the Local 10 News Weather Center's Jennifer Correa said the trail of thunderstorms coming from the Atlantic was going to continue to impact South Florida and Cuba.

"It is best to stay indoors this Sunday," Correa said. "Some isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out."

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The poor drainage areas and low lying that were most at risk for flooding were in Miami, Miami Beach, Surfside, Virginia Key and North Miami. Coastal areas in Broward and Palm Beach were also prone to flooding.

As of 10 a.m., Miami-Dade County Fire RescueĀ  and Broward Sheriff's Office dispatch had not received any calls related to flooding. A Local 10 News viewer shared a video of a tree that came down overnight and almost fell on top of a car.

Authorities were advising drivers not to underestimate the power of flood waters and avoid traveling across flooded roads. Authorities were also asking surfers and swimmers to exercise caution, as the threat of rip currents was prevalent.

Local 10 News chief meteorologist Betty Davis warned the flood watch warning was set to end 8 a.m. Monday.

"The southeast breezes of tonight will pick up," Davis said. This will not be stopping school buses from picking up children to go to school Monday morning.

Local 10 News' Jennifer Correa, M.J. Acosta, Sanela Sabovic and Victor Oquendo contributed to this story.

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