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Heavy rain soaks South Florida streets, causes hundreds of flight delays

Videos from Only in Dade showed vehicles trying to navigate the flooded roadways, while others appeared to be trapped in rising waters

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Heavy rainfall that triggered flash flood warnings Tuesday left South Florida streets soaked and caused hundreds of flight delays at local airports.

A steady stream of rain fell across the area throughout the day, leading to streets being covered in water.

Videos from Only in Dade showed vehicles trying to navigate the flooded roadways, while others appeared to be trapped in rising waters.

One video showed water bubbling up from a manhole as it covered a street in Miami.

Heavy rainfall that triggered flash flood warnings Tuesday left South Florida streets soaked and caused hundreds of flight delays at local airports.

Some flood-prone areas in downtown Miami and Brickell saw flooding of several inches.

At South Florida's airports, hundreds of flight delays and dozens of cancellations were reported Tuesday.

As of about 5 p.m., Miami International Airport had 462 delays and 52 cancellations, while Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport had 331 delays and 8 cancellations.

Flash flood warnings that were issued Tuesday afternoon had expired by 8 p.m., though more rain was expected and a flood watch was in effect until Wednesday night.

Flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for portions of Miami-Dade and Broward Tuesday as a flood watch remained in effect for South Florida with expected total rainfall in the double digits in some areas by the end of the week. NBC6 Hurricane Specialist John Morales explains the system causing all the horrible weather in South Florida.
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