South Florida is seeing scattered flooding Friday as a slow-moving thunderstorm moved down the coast, prompting a new flood advisory for parts of Miami-Dade County.
The advisory, which was in effect until 3:30 p.m. Friday, covers areas including Aventura, Ives Dairy Road, Miami Gardens and Biscayne Gardens.
It is, though, not an ideal way to start the weekend — so many are wondering whether the weather will get any better.
“Eventually it will,” said Local 10 meteorologist Betty Davis, “and boy do we need it after picking up more than five inches of rain today in Marathon, more than two inches in Fort Lauderdale, and by Doppler radar estimates there were some pockets in Broward and Dade that got more than that — and hence we have the flooding.”
Davis said radar shows spotty showers continuing in northwest Miami-Dade, possibly moving toward Miramar, with lingering rain near Marathon and thunderstorms farther south over the Florida Straits.
“The bottom line on the forecast for the next several hours,” she said, “is we have to leave room for random showers, and then we’ll see how things go overnight as we may start to see some storms reappear.”
Earlier in Broward County, streets in coastal communities such as Pembroke Road in Hollywood and Victoria Park in Fort Lauderdale were flooded, but the advisory there has expired as rainfall began tapering off.
In Pompano Beach, officials reported 6 to 8 inches of water on Federal Highway and Northeast 56th Street Friday morning.
“It really is widespread,” Local 10 meteorologist Brandon Orr said. “The Keys, but up here in Broward and Miami-Dade, it’s more scattered, but where it’s coming down, it’s coming down heavy.”
A separate coastal flood advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday in the Florida Keys. Orr said flooding could persist in low-lying areas during high tide, particularly where heavy rain combines with limited drainage.
Davis said rain chances will drop through the weekend, with the biggest improvement expected Sunday.
“The forecast does call for lower rain chances this weekend,” she said. “The biggest part of the weekend shift comes on Sunday when we bring the rain chance down to 20%, but overall we will be introducing air that’s drier compared to what we have now.”
Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue into Friday night before tapering off after sunset. Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid-80s.
Saturday will bring fewer showers as the first fall front of the season moves through South Florida, with mostly clear skies forecast by Sunday, Orr said.
Temperatures will remain comfortable, and the highs will be in the mid-80s.
Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue into Friday night before tapering off after sunset. Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid-80s.
Saturday is expected to bring fewer showers as the first fall front of the season moves through South Florida, with mostly clear skies forecast for the end of the weekend, Orr said.
Temperatures will remain comfortable, and the highs will be in the mid-80s. For a live radar and an hourly local weather forecast, visit this page.
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