"Pompano Beach recorded a total of 10 inches between 7 a.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday, NWS Miami data shows. A total of 8.64 inches fell in Deerfield Beach, just under 8 inches in Lighthouse Point and 6.6 inches in Lantana. Boca Raton recorded between 5.4 and 5.61 inches within the 24-hour period. Central Florida's Lake County took the brunt of the slow-moving storm. Most of Eustis received more than 19 inches of rain; Mount Dora had between 13.5 inches and 17.8 inches of rain."
"In Boca Raton, some cars were submerged up to the top of their wheels on State Road A1A and East Palmetto Park Road, while others stalled out at flooded intersections. There were reports of "significant" standing water in the area of Southwest 18th Street and Southwest Eighth Avenue with water nearly intruding into homes, according to NWS Miami. The storm caused several inches of flooding in the lobby and check-in area of The Boca Raton resort, a spokesperson told the South Florida Sun Sentinel."
Strong, gusty thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall across South and Central Florida, with Pompano Beach reporting 10 inches in 24 hours and parts of Lake County receiving more than a foot to over 19 inches. Flash flood warnings were issued for Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach, with one warning upgraded to a "considerable" threat after significant flooding on Federal Highway. Flooding submerged cars on State Road A1A and East Palmetto Park Road and caused standing water near homes. Several inches of water entered the lobby and check-in area of The Boca Raton resort, which has resumed normal guest operations.
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