Deluge Swamps Parts Of South Florida
January 13, 2014 According to the National Weather Service, nearly 2 feet of rain fell in portions of St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach counties in less than a 24-hour period late last week resulting in flash flooding and two related deaths. A slow-moving swath of precipitation churned over the Treasure Coast area late Thursday into early Friday.
Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, and Stuart all set daily rainfall records for the day. Ft. Pierce recorded 10.64 inches, compared to an all-time high of 12.11 inches that fell there on Aug. 20, 2008.
A little further south, the Palm Beach County town of Hypoluxo set the high-water mark of 22.21 inches.
During a briefing held Friday by the South Florida Water Management District, Susan Sylvester, chief of the Water Control Operations Bureau, said the District was prepared. “We were proactive as we saw the magnitude of rainfall developing. The canal system has responded as we would expect.”
Sources: The National Weather Service; South Florida Water Management District
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