PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Excessive rainfall prompted weather and traffic alerts on Tuesday evening in South Florida.
In coastal and metropolitan Miami-Dade and Broward counties, there was a rip current statement in effect until 8 p.m., and a flood watch in effect until 10 p.m.
By 5:30 p.m., in Miami-Dade, Cutler Bay had gotten 2.44 inches of rain, Kendall had 1.81 inches, and Coral Gables had 1.47 inches.
There was a multi-vehicle crash on the MacArthur Causeway’s westbound lanes from Miami Beach to Downtown Miami.
Storms were impacting traffic in the Doral area on the Florida Turnpike and the Palmetto Expressway. There were also delays on Krome Avenue.
By 5:30 p.m., in Broward, Davie had 1.27 inches of rain, and Fort Lauderdale had .46.
Once the sun goes down, the rain chance will drop off. There will be more showers and storms on Wednesday in South Florida.
For the Weather Authority’s live weather radar and hour-by-hour forecasts, visit this page.
For the Traffic Team’s map with live updates, visit this page.
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This thunderstorm produced a 73mph wind gust just east of Port Miami this afternoon pic.twitter.com/QhVyWjCpwN
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