A Flood Watch went into effect at 8 a.m. this morning and is expected to remain in place until tomorrow. According to reports from the City of Fort Lauderdale, the area is bracing for a long haul of rain, an unyielding deluge from a slow-moving storm system that’s settling in over the region.
The forecast is stark: 3 to 5 inches of accumulating water that could lead to widespread ponding, especially in places where the land dips low and the water likes to gather. Officials are urging caution, highlighting thoroughfares that could transform into impromptu streams. “Never drive through high water,” the city’s official statement warns, alerting motorists to the hidden dangers a road underwater poses…