Parts of South Florida experiencing some flooding as tropical system nears South Florida

Standing water was noticed in components of Broward County Friday night as a tropical system neared South Florida.

The standing water was largely present in lower-lying areas, and the rain is predicted to proceed in a single day into Saturday morning.

A rain-soaked Broward County is coping with the occasional downpour as the outer bands of this system sweep throughout our space.

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In components of the county that have been already saturated, we discovered a number of spots, like some neighborhood streets in Sunrise and parking heaps, with a number of inches of standing water in low-lying areas susceptible to minor flooding.

Some drivers, uncertain of how deep the water was, hesitated, whereas others spent hours attempting to dry out their engines after stalling out within the water.

“I probably need to buy a Jeep or something. This is not going to cut it,” one man mentioned.

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Down in Davie and Southwest Ranches, there was some minor pooling on darkish, slender roadways.

And in a single day, the priority can be canal waters rising and mixing onto the road, making it troublesome for drivers to see the place the asphalt ends and the canals start.

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Sunrise additionally skilled a storm Thursday, as nicely, so in simply in regards to the final 24-36 hours, residents there have gotten a minimum of half a foot of rain and we’re anticipating extra to proceed falling.

Meanwhile, public works crews in Hialeah have been coping with a manhole cowl and ponding water tucked off West 14th Avenue, north of Okeechobee Road, in a cell dwelling group, the place the streets have been flooded.

Drivers have been nonetheless making their manner by means of and longtime residents say that is nothing new — each time there’s extended rain, there may be water on the road.

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One man mentioned he’s been there for 25 years and he all the time worries about water creeping into his dwelling.

Others mentioned they have been simply attempting to take advantage of of their Friday night time.

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