WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Heavy rains caused very wet streets Friday night across Palm Beach County.
In a post on X just after 10:30 p.m., police in West Palm Beach said the intersection of Southern Boulevard near Washington Road was flooded, causing four cars to stall.
Officers were at the scene assisting affected drivers.
#TrafficAlert #Flooding Southern Boulevard at Washington Road: street flooded, four cars stalled out and disabled. If you encounter street flooding, turn around. You can not judge how deep the water is, especially at night. Officers on scene assisting drivers. pic.twitter.com/FbZkGvFl9D
— West Palm Beach Police Department (@WestPalmPD) March 23, 2024
Drivers are reminded if they encounter flooding to turn around.
Video recorded north of 10th Avenue on D Street in Lake Worth Beach also showed flooded streets.
Lake Worth Beach resident Kelly Rand told WPTV reporter Briana Nespral it was pouring for 30 minutes while driving.
"I feel dumb because I know that if you can’t see the bottom, not to drive through it. But I knew there was a speed hump and it wasn’t that deep. And boom, the car shut off."
A flash flood warning for eastern Palm Beach County expired at 12:15 a.m. Saturday.
By Saturday morning, roads were dry.
