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Flooded roads, stalled cars seen in Broward County after slow-moving storms dump heavy rain

Up to 2 inches of rain have already falling in the region with an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain expected throughout the morning.

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Flood advisories issued Wednesday morning expired just after 12 p.m. or parts of Broward County, after rounds of rain flooded roads.

Heavy rain was expected as these storms hit the region, and the National Weather Service forecast minor flooding. At least one driver could be seen getting out of their stranded vehicle in Fort Lauderdale.

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Three inches of rain flooded parts of the city, and delayed the planned early dismissal at St.Thomas Aquinas High School.

Videos from students show a flooded courtyard and some high schoolers walking barefoot through the water.

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"It was shocking, actually. I've never seen it this bad," one mother said. "I [usually] pick him up over by the gym, and I couldn't even get back there."

The areas impacted include Fort Lauderdale, Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Cooper City, Pompano Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Oakland Park, Hillsboro Beach, Sea Ranch Lakes, Pompano Beach Airport and Terra Mar.

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