Aug 13, 2019
Established southwesterly flow, combined with plentiful low-level moisture, allowed for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms to move towards the east coast metro in the afternoon. Heavy rainfall rates associated with these storms lead to flooding of streets across areas of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 849888). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Miami-Dade County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.