CBS Miami issues flood-threat alert for South Florida

South Florida remained under a National Weather Service flood watch on April 7 as CBS Miami and local forecasters warned of heavy rain and a growing flood threat for the region.

The official watch covered metropolitan Miami-Dade, metro Broward and nearby coastal metro areas, with the NWS saying flooding caused by excessive rainfall remained possible through Wednesday evening. The agency said another 1 to 2 inches of rain could fall, with localized totals of 3 to 5 inches possible.

CBS Miami reported that Broward and Miami-Dade counties were under a heavy-rain and flood threat, with widespread rain totals of 1 to 3 inches and isolated higher amounts possible. Local 10 also reported a flood watch for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

The National Weather Service Miami forecast page continued to show the flood watch in effect for Miami through April 8 at 10 p.m. EDT.

Forecasters warned that low-lying and flood-prone areas could see the worst impacts if the heaviest bands of rain persist. No specific flood damage totals were included in the sources reviewed, but the warning remained active as of Tuesday evening.