FEMA updates Broward County flood map 04:56. FORT LAUDERDALE - On April 13, 2023, a 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event occurred in South Florida, bringing historic rainfall to the region.

Fort Lauderdale’s flood was worse than any hurricane in local memory, unmatched by anything on the record books and happened faster and harder than anyone planned or prepared for. Rain filled ...

Record-breaking rain pounded Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and nearby areas Wednesday, triggering a flash flood warning, stranding cars and closing the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport. More than 9 ...

The rains caused widespread flooding, closed the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport and turned thoroughfares into rivers. ... Maps show how far smoke from Canadian wildfires has spread. June 6, 2025.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – It was spring of 2023 when Fort Lauderdale’s Edgewood neighborhood was one of the areas slammed by heavy rains, causing destructive flooding to the area.

The City of Fort Lauderdale said FEMA recently revised its flood maps and is expanding the special flood hazard area by 15%. If you’d like to see if your home now falls under a special flood ...

Updated FEMA Flood Zone Map to take effect in Broward County 02:48. FORT LAUDERDALE — Anthony O'Gorman's home was destroyed after a record rainfall last April. "It destroyed everything," he said ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in Broward County on Thursday after about 2 feet of rain, causing widespread flooding, closing the Fort Lauderdale ...

Fort Lauderdale artist Jim Hammond, known for organizing the city''s Day of the Dead procession, looks over one of the destroyed puppets from the parade, Sunday, April 16, 2023, at his home.

The toll of Fort Lauderdale’s epic, unprecedented flood is starting to come into focus one week later, largely through a city-run map chronicling each waterlogged home. And there are many.

But while two feet may feel far off, experts say the impacts of rising tides and extreme rainfall are being felt now. The widespread street flooding from two gloomy days of rain last week in South ...

The toll of Fort Lauderdale’s epic, unprecedented flood is starting to come into focus one week later, largely through a city-run map chronicling each waterlogged home. And there are many.