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FloodingThursday, November 5

Riviera Beach's Lone Pine Estates is still flooded days after a 1-in-1,000-year rain

The Jupiter Morning News teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 4 sources

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If you're near Riviera Beach, here's where things stand. City officials called it an approximately 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event, with about 15 to 20 inches of rain over a few days. On Wednesday, WPEC reported water still waist-deep in parts of , with some residents unable to leave. The Post says people can flush toilets and do laundry again after a wastewater pipe rupture, but Lone Pine remains significantly flooded.

Riviera Beach's flood by the numbers

15 to 20
inches of rain over a few days
50+
residents rescued from Lone Pine, the city said
6
pumps moving floodwater into canals

Sources: The Palm Beach Post, WFLX

Mayor Douglas Lawson asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to add Palm Beach County to the state emergency declaration. “We need that support in our western communities because families are going to be losing their homes,” he said.

  • Shelter: Therapeutic Recreation Center in Lake Worth
  • Non-emergency questions: call 877-257-2374 instead of 911
  • Blue Heron Blvd. at Congress Ave.: closed after a force main break; reopening expected Thursday

Riviera Beach's flood has stretched across a week

  1. Oct. 31Heavy rain and storms start on Halloween night.
  2. Nov. 3Riviera Beach officials call it a roughly 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event.
  3. Nov. 3Emergency teams stop entering flooded neighborhoods after 6 p.m., except life-threatening cases.
  4. Nov. 4 still has waist-deep water and trapped residents.
  5. Nov. 5Blue Heron Boulevard's closure after a wastewater force main break is expected to last at least until Thursday morning.

Sources: The Palm Beach Post, WFLX, WPEC

Sources: The Palm Beach Post, WFLX, WPEC

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