Footage of Fort Lauderdale Flooding Is Wild
Fort Lauderdale has been hit by an absolutely massive amount of rain in a 1-of-1,000-year storm. The city experienced 25.91 inches of rain in 24 hours. As you can imagine, the city is flooded to an incredible degree. The footage emerging from the city is incredible.
Here's a look at some videos of what Fort Lauderdale looked like over the past 24 hours.
Just shot this drone video of downtown Fort Lauderdale still flooded right now with countless cars trapped in the high water. pic.twitter.com/ATzbIlDuSe
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Dozens of cars in downtown Fort Lauderdale right now not running stuck in the flood waters. pic.twitter.com/2NRu55YHxG
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Downtown Fort Lauderdale flooding pic.twitter.com/r3iQXEx1Pn
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Downtown Fort Lauderdale flooding off Los Olas right now looks like a giant river. pic.twitter.com/edIJS1w5U0
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Fort Lauderdale flooding now in downtown has skyscrapers sitting in water! pic.twitter.com/8ab8Z3f6kp
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Downtown Fort Lauderdale right now pic.twitter.com/2acJkBq2pq
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Downtown Fort Lauderdale flooding pic.twitter.com/1a7fmLXz8z
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Downtown Fort Lauderdale flooding pic.twitter.com/4OXL7cbwZG
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Fort Lauderdale downtown flooding pic.twitter.com/vWn2Ig5uYJ
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
That's just absolutely incredible.
The city's airport has also flooded and will remain closed on Friday, cutting off an escape route for many. Here's what the airport looked like on Wednesday:
Take a look at the ongoing Flash Flooding in Fort Lauderdale, FL and at Hollywood International Airport this evening! Almost a foot of rain has covered the runway and tarmac!
— Live Storm Chasers (@LiveStormChaser) April 13, 2023
Permission: David Woodard#FLwx #Florida #FortLauderdale pic.twitter.com/My5pcr29Pf
Again, just incredible footage. Here's hoping the city gets some relief soon.