BREAKING: MASSIVE FLASH FLOOD In Fort Lauderdale causes airport to close… Man captured on video swimming down busy street to safety… 15-20 inches of rain in 7 hours[VIDEOS] | The gateway expert
100% fed up reports – In just seven hours, 16 inches of rain fell in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where flash flooding is wreaking havoc on the Fort. Lauderdale Airport, which is now closed, and downtown, vehicles can be seen floating in the streets.
🚨#BREAKING: A flash flood emergency was declared in areas of Fort Lauderdale as more than 16 inches of rain fell
📌#Fort Lauderdale | #Florida ⁰
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood emergency for areas surrounding Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With estimates… pic.twitter.com/T6UiYzQTtM— RAWSALERTS (@rawsalerts) April 13, 2023
Tornado warnings were issued in Fort Lauderdale, with areas of the big city receiving 15 to 20 inches of rain.
This radar loop and the Fort Lauderdale rainfall estimate data is amazing. Continuous flash flood and tornado warnings. Some areas had 15 to 20 inches of rain today. pic.twitter.com/YbIwQmM6RF
— ʀʏᴀɴ ᴠᴀᴜɢʜᴀɴ (@ryanvaughan) April 13, 2023
Meteorologist Bob Henson tweeted about the historic flooding in Ft. Lauderdale:
If confirmed, this preliminary total of 22.59 inches in just seven hours tonight in Fort Lauderdale would erase the city’s rainfall record for ***three calendar days** (18.24 inches from Oct. 19-21 1924)
If confirmed, this preliminary total of 22.59 inches in just seven hours tonight in Fort Lauderdale would erase the city’s rainfall record for ***three calendar days** (18.24 inches from Oct. 19-21 1924) https://t.co/TLbd4SI8GT
— Bob Henson (@bhensonweather) April 13, 2023
Several videos showing water flowing rapidly through the streets of downtown Fort. Lauderdale are shared on Twitter.
Downtown Fort Lauderdale overflowing with Los Olas looks like a giant river right now. pic.twitter.com/edIJS1w5U0
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
A man was filmed swimming to safety on a flooded road where vehicles were still driving down Broward Boulevard.
So much rain in downtown Fort Lauderdale. We have a rush hour swimmer on Broward Boulevard @wsvn @nbc6 @SunSentinel @WPLGLocal10 @Susannah_Bryan pic.twitter.com/RXg67i3yrt
— Adam Horowitz (@AHorowitzLaw) April 12, 2023
In this video, a man can be seen cycling around vehicles with the water completely covering his bike.
Flooding of downtown Fort Lauderdale pic.twitter.com/1a7fmLXz8z
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Homes in Fort Lauderdale are also flooded. This incredible video taken by ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington shows water rushing through an open doorway. In his tweet, he shared that several neighbors’ homes are flooded, a neighbor’s back porch has collapsed, and tornado warnings are being issued in the Fort Lauderdale area.
The homes of several neighbors in Fort Lauderdale are currently flooded. Cars under water. Another neighbor’s back porch just collapsed. Now no more tornado warnings in the area. What is going on?! Check out the video from the neighbour’s house… all of the rain. pic.twitter.com/GDs7sJb9v4
—Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) April 13, 2023
Water flowing down the streets is something Floridians are used to seeing during hurricane season.
Currently outside Pearl condos in Fort Lauderdale Florida #Fort Lauderdale #flood #tornadoes pic.twitter.com/jPxdgjbGtx
— Lily Funds (@LilyFunds) April 13, 2023
Wild photos and videos showing flooding inside and outside Fort Lauderdale International Airport are popping up all over social media.
Fort Lauderdale Airport (photos from a friend of a friend) @NWSMiami pic.twitter.com/qnqGHs0EWh
— Brooke Silverang (@WPBF_BROOKE) April 13, 2023
This Fort Lauderdale airport customer had to come back inside the baggage area because the roads were flooded, and now the airport is starting to flood.
Fort Lauderdale airport was closed hours ago due to incessant rain, but we can’t get our due due to flooded roads. Now the water is coming and the rain doesn’t stop. Not good. pic.twitter.com/HrGWmLUcdE
— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) April 13, 2023
Fort Lauderdale is practically underwater. That’s why I left Broward County and moved north. I’m praying for all my friends out there under the water right now. Same thing with those of Saint Augustine. pic.twitter.com/trAcYPLNlT
— Erin Elizabeth Health Nut News 🙌 (@unhealthytruth) April 13, 2023
⚠️ Many abandoned cars floating on Broward Blvd and Andrews Ave in Fort Lauderdale. Historic rainfall between 14 and 18 inches has been measured in the past 12 hours alone. pic.twitter.com/3AWyPW6jjd
—Brandon Orr (@BrandonOrrWPLG) April 13, 2023
Downtown Fort Lauderdale right now pic.twitter.com/2acJkBq2pq
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
