MIAMI (WSVN) - With Tropical Storm Gordon having formed off the Florida Keys, South Florida residents and visitors are dealing with soggy weather at the height of Labor Day.

Wet weather spread across Miami-Dade and Broward counties Sunday evening and Monday morning, but it did not prevent visitor Stephen Cucci from enjoying the sights.

“I don’t care. We’re in Miami. We’re going to live it up and still have a good time,” he said.

Less enthusiastic was Madison Ehman, who traveled to South Florida from Philadelphia.

“I’m honestly really disappointed. We just got here today, and we got here kind of late, so we didn’t really get to enjoy the beach,” she said. “We’ve just been able to walk on it. Yeah, I was actually looking forward to going down to the beach and getting a tan.”

The weather began over the weekend. In Southwest Miami-Dade, residents of an apartment complex said lightning struck their roof.

“We saw this big flash of light, and then we heard this bomb, like a ‘boom,'” said resident Clifford Fiddy, “and then everybody freaked out. We didn’t know what was happening.”

In Dania Beach, a boater got caught in a bad storm and needed to be rescued. Rough waves and winds caused the vessel to lose control.

Crews brought the boater back to dry land. No one was hurt.

Meanwhile, the South Florida Water Management District is preparing to handle heavy rains by lowering water levels in canals.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged residents to use caution ahead of the holiday. He issued a statement that reads in part, “With the peak of hurricane season upon us, now is the time to get prepared. Make sure that you and your family have a plan in place in case of disaster.”

Some places, such as Zoo Miami, have closed down for Labor Day due to the heavy rains.

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