Heavy showers trigger flash flood warning in South Florida, NWS forecasters say

The rain is pouring down on South Florida, prompting the National Weather Service in Miami to issue a flash flood warning Sunday.

The warning is in effect for parts of Miami-Dade until 8 p.m.

Miami Beach is getting drenched as the NWS says that, around 6:45 p.m., trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing between 2 and 7 inches of rain.

“Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area,” forecasters wrote. “Flash flooding is already occurring.”

On Sunday evening, around a dozen stranded cars could be seen near Baptist Hospital from flash flooding that was filling the streets.

Affected areas include: Miami, Miami Beach, Virginia Key, Miami Shores, North Bay Village, El Portal, Port Of Miami, Fisher Island and Downtown Miami.

Parts of Broward County were under the warning until 6 p.m.

“Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads,” the NWS wrote in their flash flood warning. “Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”

This story was originally published March 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM.