MIAMI (WSVN) - All of the rain from the past few days have left South Florida soaked and it has demonstrated to be difficult for residents to get around the flood waters, but as Monday proved to be drenched in inconveniences, this washout is expected to continue.
A flood watch has been issued for all of the metro and coastal areas of Miami-Dade and Broward until 8 p.m. Tuesday night.
Live video footage showed standing water in downtown Miami on Biscayne Boulevard near Northeast 11th Street, early Tuesday morning. Roads were still wet from Monday night, and weather forecasts showed scattered showers and heavy downpours all through South Florida.
In Edgewater, water pumps were hard at work to prevent flooding in key areas.
It was a wet and soggy Tuesday afternoon for South Florida drivers.
People should expect more flooding throughout the day.
In Miami, there were several puddles spotted due to the constant rain.
“Yesterday, I was driving to pick up my girlfriend from the Amtrak station over by Little River, and I had to make a U-turn right before there was a train intersection because it was completely flooded,” said Martin Gonzalez, a Miami resident.
The Palmetto Expressway was slick, and drivers in Allapattah experienced some hard to drive through wet conditions.
Traffic cameras already captured some afternoon car crashes.
Gonzalez hopes some road improvements will prevent flooding.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said that the flooding in Biscayne under the Interstate 395 bridge is something that they cannot solve, but they keep checking in with the Florida Department of Transportation.
“I do want to hopefully be reassured or comforted that our investments in the tolls and highways that are being built, to the structures and roads that do get flooded,” Gonzalez said, “95 south exit 1B was totally flooded on the left lane. I’m sure that’s a lot of concerning citizens dealing with the same thing.”
Monday, heavy rains and flooding sent cars floating down Biscayne Boulevard. Residents shared their frustrations and excitement about the precipitation.
“I just don’t understand why they don’t close the street because I’m about the 10th car that’s been downed,” said a woman.
A wet mess in Miami led to stalled vehicles all along the busy streets. Slow-moving traffic was evident as the roads flooded and wakes developed as cars inched their way through the city.
One resident advised drivers to turn around and look for another way around. Good advice but not taken by many as several commuters were forced to call for help and get their cars towed.
Days like these could only be celebrated by those who get business pulling cars out of the water. One tow truck driver said he gathered about five cars Monday evening.
“The weather from Miami, I love it,” he said as he smiled and drove away.
Water pumps were overworked as Miami residents used whatever they could get their hands on to take cover from the southern downpour.
But Miami was not the only area that endured flooding. Over in Hialeah’s Holiday Acres neighborhood, it was far from a holiday. In Northeast Miami-Dade, the weather was just as wet.
Broward County was not spared from the flooding. In Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale, the streets were also slippery and wet.
If you are attending the Heat game Tuesday night, you are advised to leave your house early as traffic continues to be heavy in this area.
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