WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Heavy rainfall produced significant flooding Friday afternoon in Boca Raton, causing traffic tie-ups.
Some of the flooding occurred in the Northwest Second Avenue and Dixie Highway corridors from Northwest 20th Street to Palmetto Park Road, according to the National Weather Service.
Water entered the public library, as well as City Hall and a few businesses, according to the NWS.
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Northwest Eighth Street just east of Northwest Second Avenue had water at least a foot deep covering the roadway, and side streets in the area are impassable.
WATCH: Major flooding in Boca Raton
Boca Raton police tweeted at 4:33 p.m. that the southbound lanes of 2000-2800 N. Federal Highway were closed due to high water. Also, several traffic lights were not working in the city.
Rainfall amounts in the immediate area were as high as 8 inches in just over three hours.
The National Weather Service said just before noon that two trained spotters reported a funnel cloud in the vicinity of Boca Raton near Congress Avenue and Interstate 95.
There were no reports that the funnel cloud reached the ground.
Thanks Larry Olivitch for these pics of funnel clouds near Boca Raton at I-95/Congress’s few minutes ago. They did not touch down. pic.twitter.com/b6DUExkiqB
— John Gerard (@JGerardWeather) May 20, 2022
Scattered showers and storms developed Friday afternoon over portions of South Florida with localized rainfall rates between 1 to 3 inches an hour for areas of Palm Beach County.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed our region under a marginal/level 1 risk of severe thunderstorms once again on Saturday.
Saturday, highs in the mid-upper 80s, a mix of sun and clouds. Mainly dry to start, then showers and storms increase later in the afternoon and into the evening.
Sunday, highs in the mid-upper 80s. More sunshine with scattered afternoon storms mainly inland.
Early next week, a little drier for Monday and Tuesday, then rain chances increase by mid-week. Highs in the mid-upper 80s.
