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Parts of Palm Beach Gardens got 15-plus inches of rain, and Riviera Beach declared an emergency
Palm Beach Gardens' reported 15 inches topped the 1-in-100-year mark
Source: WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| 1-in-100-year event | 13 inches |
| Reported rainfall | 15 inches |
If you live near Palm Beach Gardens, Monday was a stay-home day. More than 15 inches of rain fell in parts of Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach and The Acreage in about 12 hours, and the city said some roads were impassable.
NOAA Atlas 14 data puts 13 inches at a 1-in-100-year event, the city said, so 15 inches approaches a 1-in-200-year one. The city reported street flooding in Sandtree, PGA National, Steeplechase, Horseshoe Acres and Montecito. We suggest staying off flooded roads.
- Riviera Beach: officials unanimously declared a local state of emergency
- Pumping: set up on North Canterbury, work on South Canterbury
- Military Trail near Okeechobee Blvd.: severe street flooding
- Sewer backups: isolated, and utility officials urge using less water
The rain, the emergency and Election Day came in three days
- Nov. 1Palm Beach Gardens reports 15 inches of rain in 12 hours.
- Nov. 2Riviera Beach declares a local state of emergency.
- Nov. 3Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with two Palm Beach County precincts moved.
Sources: WFLX, WPEC, WPLG Local 10
In Riviera Beach's Lone Pine Estates, floodwater filled homes and Fire Rescue crews helped residents. Others carried belongings in trash bags and on rafts. "It's been devastation for our community," Mayor Douglas Lawson said.
