FloodingWednesday, November 4
Record rain left Palm Beach County roads flooded and closed Tuesday
The Jupiter Morning News team
If you're hitting the road today, check your route first. Record rain left waist-high floodwaters in parts of Palm Beach County. West Palm Beach set a daily record Monday with 7.39 inches, WPBF meteorologists said, and the National Weather Service's Nico Porcelli said about 18 to 19 inches fell over three days from the airport up to Palm Beach Gardens.
West Palm Beach's daily rain record jumped from 2.52 to 7.39 inches
Source: WPBF
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Previous record | 2.52 in |
| Monday's record | 7.39 in |
WPBF listed roads that may be shut down or have lane closures Tuesday, so look before you leave. Officials are urging residents to avoid unnecessary travel, and BocaNewsNow.com reported multiple rescue requests overnight as motorists got stranded. Don't drive through standing water; if you can't see the bottom, we suggest turning around.
18 to 19 inchesof rain over three days from the airport to Palm Beach Gardens
That's the National Weather Service in Miami's estimate. Porcelli noted it wasn't even a tropical system.
Source: The Palm Beach Post
- Haverhill Road: 1300–2400 blocks, between 45th Street and Roebuck Road
- I-95 north off-ramps: Blue Heron Boulevard and Gateway Boulevard
- Also listed: Australian Avenue and the 1300 block of Congress Avenue
- PGA Boulevard: near Karen T. Marcus Sandhill Crane Access Park
Sources: WPBF, The Palm Beach Post, The Boca Raton Tribune, BocaNewsNow.com