AVENTURA, FLA. (WSVN) - - A stormy afternoon caused some cars to stall out and several streets to flood across Miami-Dade County.
The rainy conditions persisted for hours Friday, causing many drivers to roll through flooded roadways.
The weather radar showed the storm system sweeping across South Florida all afternoon.
Traffic was backed up as cars moved cautiously through the flooded intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 191st Street in Aventura. Authorities had the intersection blocked off earlier in the day due to the standing water.
“I was driving in some of the rain today, I try to avoid it of course, but there’s no avoiding the rain in Florida,” said Thomas Tristin, a driver.
Cellphone video out of North Miami showed another driver going slowly through a street completely submerged.
Another South Florida resident recorded video near the Adrienne Arsht Center in downtown Miami that showed two cars that appeared to be stalled out in the middle of the flooded street.
In a second video from downtown Miami, water could be seen bursting out of a manhole cover on the sidewalk, caused by the intense, sustained rainfall over the afternoon.
The gloomy weather also caused some damage in Edgewater.
A tree near Northeast Second Avenue and 27th Street was knocked down by rain, toppling onto a nearby truck.
Officials had to move the snapped tree to the sidewalk to partially reopen the roadway.
“I hope it doesn’t flood the rest of the evening and drivers are staying at home and being safe. Don’t come out like the rest of us idiots,” said David Bruno, a driver.
As the evening rolled in, drivers’ wishes were answered as the skies cleared up and streets began to dry.
Despite the rain clearing up, authorities warned people looking to head out during rainy conditions to ensure their vehicle’s lights are on and to drive with caution.
Miami Police posted a reminder on social media that even driving through just six inches of water can make it easier for a driver to lose control of their vehicle.
Drivers echoed officials’ warnings throughout the day.
“Just drive as slowly and carefully as possible,” said Tristin.
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