South Florida, particularly Fort Lauderdale, is experiencing extreme rainfall with over 100 inches recorded, breaking records and leading to flooding. Meanwhile, Tampa and Sarasota are facing extreme drought conditions. The area is expected to receive more heavy rain, with potential for 3 to 14 inches, posing a risk of urban flash flooding. The situation highlights the stark contrast in rainfall between different parts of Florida.
Peninsula divided: Fort Lauderdale, FL has had 101” of rain this year, that’s 44” above normal & after the next 2 days they’ll easily slide into the wettest year on record. The west side of FL has been in drought & won’t be getting much at all! #drought #flood #florida @AsiaRWX https://t.co/ZH6eRtBKIf
A peninsula divided: Fort Lauderdale, FL has had 101” of rain this year, that’s 44” above normal and after the next two days they’ll easily slide into the wettest year on record. Unfortunately the west side of Florida has been in drought and won’t be getting much at all! #rain… https://t.co/g3afAgCIk4 https://t.co/PXfS7sIUWR
A peninsula divided: Fort Lauderdale, FL has had 101” of rain this year, that’s 44” above normal and after the next two days they’ll easily slide into the wettest year on record. Unfortunately the west side of Florida has been in drought and won’t be getting any! #rain #drought… https://t.co/NLFDH0YVTP https://t.co/JPtHewMax0
South Florida has seen rounds of heavy rain, leading to flooding. The risk continues today, tune into WeatherNation for more! #FLwx https://t.co/8nd3vGn5I4
⚠️ A widespread 3 to 7 inches of rain with localized 10+ inch totals is expected overnight into early Thursday. MyRadar meteorologist @MatthewCappucci breaks down the latest with yet another rainstorm hitting southeast Florida. #flwx https://t.co/jSRskYqWH7
Be sure to remain weather aware across South Florida today and tonight. Very heavy rainfall could lead to highly impactful urban flash flooding. A Moderate Risk (level 3/4) of Excessive Rainfall is in effect. #FLwx https://t.co/LiFlu6Oe95
Florida rainfall can be fickle. Ft Lauderdale has seen over 100” of rain, nearly 2X normal to date, with very heavy rain tomorrow. Here in Tampa and Sarasota, we are in Extreme Drought, 15-24” below normal. @WFLA https://t.co/ObqTblgzpN
INCREDIBLE! 100" OF RAIN! As of 7:27 PM Ft. Lauderdale is up to 100.84" of rain in 2023 and will end up breaking their wettest year on record: 102.36" in 1947. RADAR: https://t.co/CAJFRWN2K9 #record #extreme @NWSMiami https://t.co/K5e8ZJ7MOa
⚠️ A tricky forecast setup could deliver a general 3 to 6 inches of rain in southeast Florida, with an outside chance at totals of 10 to 14 inches. MyRadar meteorologist @MatthewCappucci has a special update on what to expect. https://t.co/LQ6taOhazJ