Severe weather: Broward County Public Schools closed Thursday as rain floods low-lying areas in South Florida

Miami-Dade County Public Schools will remain open

Broward County Public Schools decided to close Thursday, so maintenance workers could assess water intrusions and safety on campuses. Broward also canceled before and after public school activities, events, field trips, sporting events, meetings and evening classes.

In Miami-Dade County, public schools were set to remain open Thursday. Christmas Wonderland postponed its opening day to Friday.

South Florida airports remain open Thursday, but some delays and very few cancellations are being reported. Check your flight information for any delays or cancellations.

A flash flood warning for Broward and Miami-Dade was in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday.

On Wednesday, Local 10 spoke with Gina Anderson, a tourist who was expecting sun and sand, but instead was facing the rain and strong gusts.

“It is crazy,” she said. “What is going on with the weather?”

There were reports of funnel clouds in Monroe County and the possibility of winds gusting up to 40 mph. On the week’s forecast, there will be a 10% chance of rain from Friday to Tuesday that will go up to 30% on Wednesday.

There was flooding in Miami Beach and Miami. Water flowed into areas of Flamingo Park in South Beach. Drivers slowly drove through water along Biscayne Boulevard near Northeast 15th Street in downtown Miami.

Jolie Mestre, who lives in Miami’s Edgewater, is used to flooding in her neighborhood, so she drives a sports utility vehicle and avoids driving through the water.

“I would hope most people do — to not hydroplane,” Mestre said.

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Betty Davis is the chief certified meteorologist for Local 10. She provides weather forecasts for South Florida Monday-Friday during the 4, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts. 

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Christian De La Rosa joined Local 10 News in April 2017 after spending time as a reporter and anchor in Atlanta, San Diego, Orlando and Panama City Beach.

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