May 18, 2020
Tropical Storm Arthur, which was moving over the outer banks of North Carolina, was forecast to continue moving northeastward off the Mid-Atlantic coastline. At the same time, the tail of Arthur, basically a trough of low pressure, extended into the southeastern portion of the country. This also combined with a mid to upper level area of low pressure moving into the Tennessee Valley and a trough of low pressure moving into the eastern Gulf of Mexico which allowed for a south southwesterly flow a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 890876). 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.