Persistent downpours to drench South Florida through Sunday
By
Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Oct 2, 2020 6:07 PM EDT
It may be near the end of the tropical season, but October hurricanes like Sandy, Matthew and Michael still packed a punch.
The same system that has brought drenching downpours to South Florida during the latter part of this past week will continue to affect the southern part of the Sunshine State, and even some locales farther north, through Sunday.
Earlier this past week, a cool front advanced across much of the central and eastern United States but managed to stall over South Florida. As if the shower and thunderstorm activity was not enough from the stalled front alone, tropical moisture has become involved and will continue to help fuel the downpours.
"Through Sunday, an additional 2-4 inches of rain is likely to fall with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 6 inches," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
Since Oct. 1, Fort Pierce has picked up over 7.50 inches of rainfall, or 139% of its average for the entire month of 5.42 inches.
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Much of the rain and downpours that hit other locations from the Florida Keys to the southern counties of the peninsula occurred in a few hours' time. Rainfall of this magnitude has produced urban flooding problems and can continue to do so through Sunday.
Some of the rain is forecast to surge northward into the central and northeastern counties of the state at the end of the weekend.
Once this storm moves off to the northeast later in the weekend, dry air may move southward over the peninsula and could mark an end to the rain even in some of the southern counties on Sunday.
"The downpours can not only put the skids outdoor plans but also hinder travel through city streets and on the highways in the area," Anderson said.
Motorists should be prepared to seek alternative routes if they encounter high water.
In addition to localized flooding from downpours, boaters should be alert for potential waterspouts in the adjacent waters of southern and central Florida and the Keys.
In addition to the downpours at hand from a non-tropical system, meteorologists are monitoring Tropical Storm Gamma over the Yucatan Peninsula and a second system that may move into the same general area this week.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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Persistent downpours to drench South Florida through Sunday
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Oct 2, 2020 6:07 PM EDT
It may be near the end of the tropical season, but October hurricanes like Sandy, Matthew and Michael still packed a punch.
The same system that has brought drenching downpours to South Florida during the latter part of this past week will continue to affect the southern part of the Sunshine State, and even some locales farther north, through Sunday.
Earlier this past week, a cool front advanced across much of the central and eastern United States but managed to stall over South Florida. As if the shower and thunderstorm activity was not enough from the stalled front alone, tropical moisture has become involved and will continue to help fuel the downpours.
"Through Sunday, an additional 2-4 inches of rain is likely to fall with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 6 inches," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
Since Oct. 1, Fort Pierce has picked up over 7.50 inches of rainfall, or 139% of its average for the entire month of 5.42 inches.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
Much of the rain and downpours that hit other locations from the Florida Keys to the southern counties of the peninsula occurred in a few hours' time. Rainfall of this magnitude has produced urban flooding problems and can continue to do so through Sunday.
Some of the rain is forecast to surge northward into the central and northeastern counties of the state at the end of the weekend.
Once this storm moves off to the northeast later in the weekend, dry air may move southward over the peninsula and could mark an end to the rain even in some of the southern counties on Sunday.
"The downpours can not only put the skids outdoor plans but also hinder travel through city streets and on the highways in the area," Anderson said.
Motorists should be prepared to seek alternative routes if they encounter high water.
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In addition to localized flooding from downpours, boaters should be alert for potential waterspouts in the adjacent waters of southern and central Florida and the Keys.
In addition to the downpours at hand from a non-tropical system, meteorologists are monitoring Tropical Storm Gamma over the Yucatan Peninsula and a second system that may move into the same general area this week.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
Report a Typo