A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >
Overview
Heavy rain impacted portions of South Florida during the early morning hours on Monday, December 23rd. The greatest rain amounts fell across northeast Miami-Dade County and southeast Broward County. Significant and impactful flooding affected the Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, and Dania Beach areas with localized rain totals exceeding 12 inches. Numerous roads were impassable and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL) International Airport ceased operations for several hours due to flooding on the premises. Flooding continued impacting several roads across the area into Monday afternoon and evening.
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Flooding
This section will be updated with additional photos as we receive them.
Photos
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| Aventura - Jessica Ben Nun | FLL - Chris Brehm | Hallandale Beach - Joanne Rosen | Fort Lauderdale - Catalin |
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| Nick Pietrocarlo - South Lake | Nick Pietrocarlo - South Lake | Hallandale - Jen Blate |
Radar
Loop from 10 pm Sunday through 5 am Monday.
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 AM Heavy Rain SOUTH MIAMI 25.71N 80.30W
12/23/2019 M5.50 inch Miami-Dade FL NWS Employee
STORM TOTAL FROM RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE.
0700 AM Heavy Rain 1 NW Hollywood 26.04N 80.18W
12/23/2019 M6.88 inch Broward FL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station FL-BW-110 Hollywood 1.1
WNW. 24 hour total.
0700 AM Heavy Rain 1 SE South Miami 25.70N 80.29W
12/23/2019 M5.65 inch Miami-Dade FL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station FL-MD-42 South Miami 0.9
SSE. 24 hour total.
0700 AM Heavy Rain 3 ENE Carol City 25.95N 80.22W
12/23/2019 M6.04 inch Miami-Dade FL CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station NMBF1 2.8 E Carol
City. 24 hour total.
0700 AM Heavy Rain 2 S Dania Beach 26.03N 80.13W
12/23/2019 M8.80 inch Broward FL CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station HLWF1 Hollywood. 24
hour total.
0657 AM Heavy Rain 1 W Oakland Park 26.17N 80.15W
12/23/2019 M5.21 inch Broward FL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station FL-BW-127 Oakland Park 0.3
SE. 24 hour total.
0653 AM Heavy Rain Miami Internationa 25.80N 80.28W
12/23/2019 M3.10 inch Miami-Dade FL ASOS
ASOS station KMIA Miami International
Airport. 24 hour total.
0636 AM Heavy Rain 1 SSW North Miami 25.88N 80.18W
12/23/2019 M8.09 inch Miami-Dade FL Cocorahs
24 hour total at CoCoRaHS station FL-MD-33,
Biscayne Park 0.3 E.
0549 AM Heavy Rain 1 ENE Fort Lauderdale 26.12N 80.14W
12/23/2019 M6.10 inch Broward FL Public
Storm total rain at KFLFORTL1816 - Downtown
Fort Lauderdale personal weather station.
0547 AM Heavy Rain 1 WNW Dania Beach 26.06N 80.15W
12/23/2019 M7.34 inch Broward FL Public
Storm total amount at KFLDANIA20 personal
weather station.
0546 AM Heavy Rain 3 SW Fort Lauderdale 26.09N 80.19W
12/23/2019 M5.55 inch Broward FL Public
Storm total rain at KFLFORTL1771 -
Lauderdale Isles personal weather station.
0544 AM Heavy Rain 1 SSW FORT LAUDERDALE 26.10N 80.16W
12/23/2019 M6.62 inch Broward FL Public
STORM TOTAL RAIN AT KFLFORTL73 - RIVER OAKS
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0543 AM Heavy Rain 1 SW Fort Lauderdale 26.11N 80.16W
12/23/2019 M7.64 inch Broward FL Public
Storm total rain at KFLFTLAU9 - River Reach
in SW Ft. Lauderdale personal weather
station.
0542 AM Heavy Rain 1 WNW Hollywood 26.03N 80.18W
12/23/2019 M6.78 inch Broward FL Public
Storm total rain at KFLHOLLY140 - Hollywood
Hills personal weather station.
0540 AM Heavy Rain 1 N Miami Shores 25.87N 80.19W
12/23/2019 M6.45 inch Miami-Dade FL Public
Storm total rain at KFLMIAMI378 - Miami
Shores personal weather station.
0539 AM Heavy Rain North Miami 25.89N 80.18W
12/23/2019 M6.69 inch Miami-Dade FL Public
Storm total rain at KFLMIAMI537 personal
weather station.
0538 AM Heavy Rain 4 E Miami Shores 25.86N 80.13W
12/23/2019 M5.04 inch Miami-Dade FL Public
Storm total rain at KFLMIAMI60 personal
weather station.
0534 AM Heavy Rain 3 W AVENTURA 25.96N 80.18W
12/23/2019 M12.10 inch Miami-Dade FL Public
STORM TOTAL RAIN AT KFLMIAMI473 - IVES
ESTATES PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0532 AM Heavy Rain 2 NNE HALLANDALE 26.02N 80.13W
12/23/2019 M9.44 inch Broward FL Public
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AT KFLHOLLY65 - NORTH
LAKE PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
0528 AM Heavy Rain 1 N Hallandale 26.00N 80.14W
12/23/2019 M9.94 inch Broward FL Public
Storm total rain at KFLHOLLY115 - Hollywood
Lakes personal weather station.
0524 AM Heavy Rain 2 N Hallandale 26.01N 80.14W
12/23/2019 M12.75 inch Broward FL Public
Corrects previous heavy rain report from 2 N
Hallandale. Storm total rainfall at
KFLHOLLY106 - Jefferson Park personal
weather station.
0450 AM Heavy Rain 1 WNW OAKLAND PARK 26.18N 80.16W
12/23/2019 M3.43 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION FLTLS 1 WNW OAKLAND PARK.
0450 AM Heavy Rain 1 ESE FORT LAUDERDALE 26.11N 80.14W
12/23/2019 M4.20 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION FTLKC FORT LAUDERDALE.
0449 AM Heavy Rain 2 NNE OAKLAND PARK 26.19N 80.13W
12/23/2019 M3.91 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION BSO04 1 NNE OAKLAND PARK.
0449 AM Heavy Rain 2 W FORT LAUDERDALE 26.12N 80.18W
12/23/2019 M4.99 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION FRBCS 1 W FORT LAUDERDALE.
0448 AM Heavy Rain 1 NNW PERRINE 25.64N 80.32W
12/23/2019 M5.10 inch Miami-Dade FL Cocorahs
COCORAHS STATION FL-MD-82 CUTLER 0.7 NNW. 24
HOUR TOTAL.
0444 AM Heavy Rain 1 SW LIGHTHOUSE POINT 26.27N 80.10W
12/23/2019 M4.18 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION EW0283 LIGHTHOUSE POINT.
0443 AM Heavy Rain 2 NE North Perry Airpor 26.01N 80.22W
12/23/2019 M4.41 inch Broward FL Mesonet
Mesonet station FW4708 Hollywood.
0443 AM Heavy Rain 2 NE NORTH PERRY AIRPOR 26.01N 80.22W
12/23/2019 M4.41 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION FW4708 HOLLYWOOD.
0440 AM Heavy Rain 2 NNW KENDALL 25.70N 80.33W
12/23/2019 M4.34 inch Miami-Dade FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION CW1733 S. MIAMI.
0440 AM Heavy Rain 2 N MIAMI BEACH 25.84N 80.13W
12/23/2019 M3.88 inch Miami-Dade FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION EW0888 MIAMI BEACH.
0438 AM Heavy Rain 3 WSW North Perry Airpo 25.98N 80.28W
12/23/2019 M3.40 inch Broward FL Mesonet
Mesonet station AU235 Miramar.
0438 AM Heavy Rain 2 SE Kendall 25.66N 80.30W
12/23/2019 M5.00 inch Miami-Dade FL Mesonet
Mesonet station CW5385 Pinecrest.
0438 AM Heavy Rain 3 WSW NORTH PERRY AIRPO 25.98N 80.28W
12/23/2019 M3.40 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION AU235 MIRAMAR.
0438 AM Heavy Rain 2 SE KENDALL 25.66N 80.30W
12/23/2019 M5.00 inch Miami-Dade FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION CW5385 PINECREST.
0435 AM Heavy Rain 1 N DANIA BEACH 26.07N 80.14W
12/23/2019 M5.73 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION BSO07 DANIA BEACH.
0435 AM Heavy Rain 1 WNW Hallandale 26.00N 80.16W
12/23/2019 M5.17 inch Broward FL Mesonet
Mesonet station HLLYW 1 WNW Hallandale.
0434 AM Heavy Rain 1 ESE FORT LAUDERDALE 26.12N 80.14W
12/23/2019 M5.23 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION BSO06 FORT LAUDERDALE.
0432 AM Heavy Rain 3 SSE Lake Worth 26.58N 80.06W
12/23/2019 M3.23 inch Palm Beach FL Mesonet
Mesonet station CW4042 Lantana.
0432 AM Heavy Rain 3 SSE LAKE WORTH 26.58N 80.06W
12/23/2019 M3.23 inch Palm Beach FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION CW4042 LANTANA.
0431 AM Heavy Rain 1 E Cutler Ridge 25.60N 80.34W
12/23/2019 M4.11 inch Miami-Dade FL Mesonet
Mesonet station DW5567 Palmetto Bay.
0431 AM Heavy Rain 1 E CUTLER RIDGE 25.60N 80.34W
12/23/2019 M4.11 inch Miami-Dade FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION DW5567 PALMETTO BAY.
0430 AM Heavy Rain 2 NW West Palm Beach 26.73N 80.08W
12/23/2019 M2.08 inch Palm Beach FL Mesonet
Mesonet station DW4888 West Palm Beach.
0430 AM Heavy Rain 2 E Coral Gables 25.73N 80.24W
12/23/2019 M5.02 inch Miami-Dade FL Mesonet
Mesonet station FW3129 Coconut Grove.
0430 AM Heavy Rain 2 NW WEST PALM BEACH 26.73N 80.08W
12/23/2019 M2.08 inch Palm Beach FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION DW4888 WEST PALM BEACH.
0429 AM Heavy Rain 1 SSW DANIA BEACH 26.05N 80.15W
12/23/2019 M5.61 inch Broward FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION BSO05 DANIA BEACH.
0426 AM Heavy Rain MIAMI INTERNATIONA 25.80N 80.28W
12/23/2019 M3.10 inch Miami-Dade FL ASOS
ASOS STATION KMIA MIAMI.
0423 AM Heavy Rain 3 NNE LAUDERDALE LAKES 26.20N 80.18W
12/23/2019 M4.28 inch Broward FL ASOS
ASOS STATION KFXE FT LAUDERD EXEC.
0423 AM Heavy Rain 1 SSW Fort Lauderdale 26.11N 80.16W
12/23/2019 M8.06 inch Broward FL Mesonet
Mesonet station AS202 Ft Lauderdale.
0412 AM Heavy Rain 1 N POMPANO BEACH 26.25N 80.12W
12/23/2019 M3.95 inch Broward FL ASOS
ASOS STATION KPMP POMPANO BEACH.
0356 AM Heavy Rain 4 SSE Princeton 25.47N 80.37W
12/23/2019 M2.80 inch Miami-Dade FL AWOS
AWOS station KHST Homestead AFB.
0353 AM Heavy Rain 1 NW Dania Beach 26.07N 80.15W
12/23/2019 M7.15 inch Broward FL ASOS
ASOS station KFLL Fort Lauderdale/hollywood
Intl Airport.
0348 AM Flood FORT LAUDERDALE 26.12N 80.14W
12/23/2019 Broward FL Public
A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC REPORTED THAT
TWO CARS WERE STRANDED DUE TO FLOODING AT
THE INTERSECTION OF ANDREWS BLVD AND BROWARD
BLVD IN FT LAUDERDALE.
0345 AM Heavy Rain 2 ENE GOULDS 25.57N 80.38W
12/23/2019 M3.61 inch Miami-Dade FL Mesonet
MESONET STATION GUSF1 1.5 NE GOULDS.
0340 AM Flash Flood 1 NW Dania Beach 26.07N 80.15W
12/23/2019 Broward FL ASOS
FLL - Fort Lauderdale/hollywood Intl Airport
closed due to flash flooding as of 340 AM.
0310 AM Heavy Rain 1 E HOLLYWOOD 26.03N 80.16W
12/23/2019 M5.89 inch Broward FL Mesonet
WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KFLHOLLY31 REPORTED
5.89 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT.
0307 AM Heavy Rain 1 W DANIA BEACH 26.06N 80.15W
12/23/2019 M8.85 inch Broward FL Mesonet
WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KFLDANIA3 REPORTED
8.85 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT.
0301 AM Flood 1 NNE MIAMI 25.78N 80.19W
12/23/2019 Miami-Dade FL Trained Spotter
CARS STRANDED ALONG NE 11TH STREET AND
BISCAYNE BLVD IN MIAMI.
0259 AM Flash Flood 2 NW HALLANDALE 26.01N 80.16W
12/23/2019 Broward FL Law Enforcement
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT AREAS EAST OF
I 95 ON HOLLYWOOD BLVD COMPLETELY FLOODED,
NUMEROUS CARS STRANDED AND THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING RESCUES
AS WATER HAS BEEN ENTERING HOMES IN THAT
AREA.
0220 AM Flood 1 SE PLANTATION 26.11N 80.23W
12/23/2019 Broward FL Trained Spotter
STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN PLANTATION
AT THE INTERSECTION OF PETERS RD AND FIG
TREE LANE. THE WATER WAS GOING A QUARTER OF
THE WAY UP A RESIDENTAL DRIVEWAY.
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