Source: NBC News
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A slow-moving batch of thunderstorms brought 3 to 6 inches of rain to parts of South Florida on Tuesday, concerning forecasters, given that while thunderstorms were in the forecast, the heavier rain event with the the higher flash flood risk wasn’t supposed to begin until midday Wednesday.
The flooding made the areas drenched on Tuesday night even more susceptible to flooding with Wednesday's rainfall.
On Wednesday morning, 7 million people were already under a flood watch along Florida’s east coast south toward parts of the Keys that will remain in effect until Thursday afternoon. The flood watch included Daytona Beach, Melbourne, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Key Largo and Marathon.
On Wednesday, forecasters warned of a significant flood threat for southeast Florida and the Florida Keys; a flood risk was expected to continue overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. The timing of the heaviest rainfall rates, as high as 3 inches per hour, was expected Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday.
