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hatrack

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Thu Oct 22, 2020, 06:58 AM Oct 2020

In South Florida, Between 6 And 7 Inches Of Rain In 48 Hours Right As Annual King Tides Arrive [View all]

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Heavy rain quickly filled up intersections and streets Wednesday, leaving drivers a choice: try to navigate it or just turn around. Between six to seven inches of rain feel in just 48 hours, leaving cars to wade through flood waters – a foot deep in some places.

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In addition to the flooding rain, residents have to deal with the king tides along the coast. Philip Toyster is battling that problem in Hollywood Beach. “During the king tide it gets like this but lately we’ve been having a lot of rain storms,” he said.

Those storms have overwhelmed the drainage system, which is pumping out water before the next high tide which is around midnight Thursday.

Combined with the ocean breeze and rough surf, a coastal flood advisory remains in effect through Thursday evening.

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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/10/21/south-florida-heavy-rain-floods-continue-thursday/

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