The Brief
- Heavy, slow-moving thunderstorms in Levy and Citrus counties are predicted to drop three to six inches of rain Saturday, prompting localized flash flood concerns.
- The weather system will move eastward by Saturday afternoon, bringing scattered, slow-moving thunderstorms to the Orlando metro area and coastal beaches.
- Muggy conditions persist statewide as Central Florida remains in the tropical humidity range, with dew points hanging between 76 and 79 degrees.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Torrential rain from slow-moving thunderstorms dumped several inches of water across Levy and Citrus counties on Saturday morning, triggering flash flood advisories across parts of Central-West Florida.
“We need the rain, and we’ve got a lot of it on the way,” FOX 35 meteorologist Brooks Garner reported Saturday morning.
What we know:
A moist flow moving east off the Gulf – with high pressure to the south – created “buckets of rain” pouring in central-west Florida. …