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Flash Flood — Miami-Dade, FL

Dec 17, 2009

A warm front moving north across south Florida during the afternoon and evening hours of December 17th triggered a persistent band of heavy showers which produced severe flooding over sections of southeastern Broward County and northeastern Miami-Dade County. (NOTE: damage estimates for Broward County flood event contained in Flash Flood event).

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 207496). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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