This week’s rain event brought a triple threat of torrential rain, hurricane-force winds and a very dangerous ocean.
The highest wind gust was 75 mph at Government Cut, the channel that divides South Point from Fisher Island for boats going to Port. Port Everglades topped out at 73 mph, Dania Pier at 70 mph and Hillsboro Inlet at 62 mph. Fort Lauderdale Airport, Homestead, North Miami and Pompano Beach all had tropical storm gusts of 55 mph.
Highest wind gusts
| Government Cut | 75 MPH |
| Port Everglades | 73 MPH |
| Dania Pier | 70 MPH |
| Hillsboro Inlet | 62 MPH |
| Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood | 55 MPH |
| Homestead AFB | 55 MPH |
| North Miami | 55 MPH |
| Pompano Beach | 55 MPH |
| Miami - Opa Locka Airport | 54 MPH |
| Miami | 48 MPH |
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Rainfall totals came in over a foot in many locations. The highest two-day totals were Lauderdale-By-The-Sea with 13.31 inches, Oakland Park at 12.92 inches and Wilton Manors at 12.47 inches. Fort Lauderdale Airport had 12.20 inches while Miami Airport had 8.44 inches.
If the year were to end today, Fort Lauderdale would be the wettest city of 2023 in the entire country. We are up to 101 inches of rain this year, nearly twice as much as a normal year through this point and twice as much as we had last year by this point.
48-hour rainfall reports
| Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 13.31 inches |
| Oakland Park | 12.92 inches |
| Wilton Manors | 12.47 inches |
| Ft Lauderdale Exec Aiport | 12.20 inches |
| Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood | 10.01 inches |
| North Miami | 9.82 inches |
| Miami International Airport | 8.44 inches |
