Record-Breaking Rainfall Causes Massive Flooding in South Florida | Get Actionable Analytics on EigenPrism
A substantial downpour on Wednesday and Thursday has heavily inundated Southeast Florida. The region received a month’s worth of rain in just one hour causing the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to shut down for about 40 hours.
According to preliminary reports by NWS Miami, 25.91 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period spanning Wednesday and Thursday. Inundation in the Edgewood neighborhood just north of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport exceeded 3ft. Other surrounding areas, including Hollywood, Dania Beach and Lauderdale Lakes, collected between 12 and 18 inches of rain in the same 24-hour period.
Meteorologist Ana Torres-Vazquez described this event as a “1-in-1,000 year event, or greater,” meaning it’s an event so intense the chance of it happening in any given year is just 0.1%. For the weekend, a few scattered storms are possible on Sunday.
Actionable Insights on EigenPrism
To make timely decisions about this event, EigenPrism® users can assess the impact of the event using the following quick links:
For subscribers of ICEYE, following footprints are available on EigenPrism:
- HeavyRain Southeast Florida Flood Inundation by ICEYE as of April 15 – v3 | v4
- HeavyRain Southeast Florida Flood Extent as of April 15 – v3 | v4
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