PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Multiple roads were flooded in Port St. Lucie on Thursday after storms dumped heavy rain across the Treasure Coast, causing a school bus to get stuck in the floodwaters.
The school bus became stuck in a ditch at the intersection of California Boulevard at Beard Street.
St. Lucie County Public Schools spokeswoman Lydia Martin said all students and the bus driver are safe.
Another bus was being sent to the area to finish the route and take students safely home.
WATCH BELOW: Drivers stuck in floodwaters at California, Savona boulevards in Port St. Lucie
Police said they are seeing flooding at the following locations:
- Port St. Lucie Boulevard and Southwest Tunis
- Southwest Port St. Lucie Boulevard and Southwest Aviation
- Southwest Columbia and Southwest Fairgreen
- Southwest Capeador and Southwest California Boulevard (near Savona Boulevard)
- Southwest Bargello Avenue and Southwest Martin
Police spokesman Dominick Mesiti said some of those locations have disabled vehicles that tried to drive through standing water.
There are various roadways that have some flooding throughout the city.
"We currently have 15 calls holding regarding flooding and or disabled vehicles in flooded waters," Mesiti said.
Some areas saw about 2 to 4 inches of rain in about an hour.
Police are advising drivers to stay home until the waters recede.
The WPTV First Alert Weather team said many areas are saturated after experiencing days of rain, contributing to the flood problems.
Areas of southern Palm Beach County also experienced heavy rain Thursday afternoon, but there have been no reports of water rescues by officials.
The National Weather Service said a gauge west of Boca Raton picked up roughly 3.62 inches of rainfall in about an hour.
Stay with WPTV.com and WPTV News for updates.
