Flash flooding swamps Sarasota, reportedly submerging roads and cars
A storm spotter reported 7 inches of rain near downtown Sarasota. Flash flooding has caused flooding in Sarasota, Florida, causing water to get into cars and nearly cover fire hydrants, submerging roads and cars. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of Manatee and Sarasota counties shortly before 7 p.m. A heavy band of rain developed and stalled across the region, dumping 3-6 inches of rain and with another 2-3 inches expected to fall. Many roads in the city were reportedly flooded due to the ongoing tropical downpour. The heavy rainfall is associated with a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, which forecasters predict is likely to continue to dump heavy rain across Florida.
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SARASOTA, Fla. — Flash flooding in Sarasota caused water to get into cars and nearly cover fire hydrants Tuesday evening, according to reports.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of Manatee and Sarasota counties just before 7 p.m. as a heavy band of rain developed and stalled across the region, dumping 3-6 inches of rain. Another 2-3 inches were still to come, forecasters warned.
Sarasota Police said many of the city's roads were flooding because of the ongoing tropical downpour. A trained weather spotter reported nearly 7 inches of rain near the downtown area.
That's more than enough to cause a car to stall. Drivers are warned to stay away from any roads that appear flooded.
"Reports of water getting into cars, almost covering fire hydrants," reads a storm report sent to the weather service around 7:30 p.m. Justin Mosely, the chief meteorologist at WSNN-TV, tweeted flooding video in the downtown area.
The ongoing heavy rainfall across parts of the Tampa Bay area is associated with a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. While it has a low, 20-percent chance of becoming a more organized system, National Hurricane Center forecasters say it's more likely to continue dumping heavy rain across Florida.
Areas along and south of the Interstate 4 corridor are expected to see the heaviest rainfall in the coming days.