Florida, 2015

Heavy Rain in Florida, October 13, 2015

October 13, 2015 · NWS MFL · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A stalled frontal boundary across South Florida brought scattered slow moving showers and storms during the afternoon hours that produced minor flooding across portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.

A stalled frontal boundary across South Florida brought scattered slow moving showers and storms during the afternoon hours that produced minor flooding across portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

The radar

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Event by event

2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Broward

When
October 13, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Broward County, 0.93 mi SE of Hollywood
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
26.010, -80.140

NWS employee reported 6 to 8 inches of standing water on side streets south of Hollywood Blvd and east of US1 in Hollywood. Many roads were near impassable.

Heavy Rain, Miami-Dade

When
October 13, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Miami-Dade County, 3.41 mi ENE of Key Biscayne
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
25.690, -80.170

Fire rescue provided pictures that showed street flooding along West Enid Drive and Glenridge Road just east of the Key Biscayne K8 Center. Water was generally curb height with a few areas higher than curb.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 598846, 598849.