Strong storms passing through South Florida on Friday afternoon coincided with a noon high tide, leading to a wet day in Broward County ahead of what is forecast to be a slightly drier, cooler weekend.
A total of 3 to 4 inches of rain fell across parts of Broward County and northeast Miami-Dade County on Friday, mostly between noon and 3 p.m., said NWS Miami Meteorologist George Rizzuto. Areas from Pompano Beach south to Hallandale Beach were under a flood advisory for much of the afternoon.
Near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the NWS Miami recorded just over 2 inches of rain on Friday as of 4 p.m., close to a record total of 2.34 inches set in 1968.
Numerous roads in Wilton Manors were submerged and closed for hours, the police department said in a post on X. Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park, as well as Federal Highway and Northeast 56th Street in Pompano Beach, also experienced some flooding, up to 8 inches, according to NWS Miami local storm reports.
In Davie, the fire department’s Technical Rescue Team freed a horse that became stuck in the mud. There were no other significant calls for service related to flooding, said Jessica Montes, a spokesperson for Davie Fire Rescue Department.
“The horse wasn’t stuck very deep in the mud — she had fallen onto her side and the ground was too slippery for her to get back up on her own,” Montes said. “She had also worn herself out trying, which is why our crews responded to assist.”
Fort Lauderdale officials said crews were out monitoring the areas that saw some flooding and made sure drains were clear. Fire rescue crews did not receive any major calls for service related to the weather, according to Frank Guzman, a spokesperson for Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Batallion Chief Michael Kane said there were many weather-related calls for assistance Friday afternoon but none involved rescue or a major medical emergency.
FLOOD ADVISORY: The below roadways are underwater. Please seek alternative routes.
NE 26 St & Andrews Av
700 – 900 NW 26 St
800 – 900 NW 29 St
2700 – 2900 NW 7 Av
2600 – 2700 NW 3 Av
NW 29 St & Andrews Av
NE 26 St & 15 Av
2600 – 2800 NE 16 Av
2700 – 2800 NE 16 Ter pic.twitter.com/YaQGyU52iI— Wilton Manors Police Department (@wiltonmanorspd) October 10, 2025
South Florida is expected to see a cold front in the region starting Saturday. Friday’s storms were “right ahead of the front,” Rizzuto said.
Rain chances will decrease for the weekend and early next week, according to NWS Miami, though Rizzuto said there’s still some chance for showers early Saturday morning.
Temperatures are forecast to drop to the low 70s Saturday and Sunday night and into next week.
