The city of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida was hit with 22.59 inches of rain in seven hours yesterday, flooding the entire city and breaking all records for rainfall there.
Flash floods are wreaking havoc on the Ft. Lauderdale Airport, which has now been closed, and in the downtown area, vehicles can be seen floating down the streets.
đ¨#BREAKING: A Flash Flood Emergency has been Declared in Fort Lauderdale areas as 16+ Inches of Rain has fallen
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 13, 2023
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The national weather service has issued a flash flood emergency for the surrounding areas in Fort Lauderdale Florida. With estimates⌠pic.twitter.com/T6UiYzQTtM
Tornado warnings were issued in Fort Lauderdale, with areas of the major city getting 15-20 inches of rain.
This radar loop and rainfall estimate data from Fort Lauderdale is incredible. Nonstop flash flooding and tornado warnings. Some areas have had 15â20 inches of rain today. pic.twitter.com/YbIwQmM6RF
— ĘĘá´É´ á´ á´á´É˘Ęá´É´ (@ryanvaughan) April 13, 2023
Meteorologist Bob Henson tweeted about the historic flooding in Ft. Lauderdale:
 If confirmed, this prelim total of 22.59â in just seven hours tonight at Fort Lauderdale would obliterate the cityâs rainfall record for any ***three calendar days** (18.24â on Oct 19-21, 1924)
If confirmed, this prelim total of 22.59â in just seven hours tonight at Fort Lauderdale would obliterate the cityâs rainfall record for any ***three calendar days** (18.24â on Oct 19-21, 1924) https://t.co/TLbd4SI8GT
Multiple videos showing the fast-moving water flowing down the streets of downtown Ft. Lauderdale are being shared on Twitter.
Downtown Fort Lauderdale flooding off Los Olas right now looks like a giant river. pic.twitter.com/edIJS1w5U0
A male was caught on camera swimming to safety on a flooded road where vehicles were still driving on Broward Boulevard.
So much rain in fowntown Fort Lauderdale. We got a swimmer at rush hour 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 riding his bike around vehicles with the water completely covering his bike.
Downtown Fort Lauderdale flooding pic.twitter.com/1a7fmLXz8z
Homes in Fort Lauderdale are also flooding. This incredible video taken by ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington shows water rushing by an open door. In his tweet, he shared that multiple neighborsâ homes are flooding, one neighborâs back porch has collapsed, and tornado warnings are being issued in the Fort Lauderdale area.
Multiple neighborsâ houses in Fort Lauderdale are currently flooding. Cars underwater. Another neighborâs back porch just collapsed. Now more tornado warnings in the area. What is going on?! Check out video of neighborâs house⌠all from rain. pic.twitter.com/GDs7sJb9v4
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) April 13, 2023
The water rushing down the streets is something Floridians are accustomed to seeing during hurricane season.
Right now outside the Pearl condos in Fort Lauderdale Florida #FortLauderdale #flooding #tornadoes pic.twitter.com/jPxdgjbGtx
— Lily Funds (@LilyFunds) April 13, 2023
Wild photos and videos showing the flooding inside and outside of the Fort Lauderdale International Airport are popping up all over social media.
Fort Lauderdale Airport (pics from a friend of a friend) @NWSMiami pic.twitter.com/qnqGHs0EWh
— Brooke Silverang (@WPBF_BROOKE) April 13, 2023
