A warm front moving north across south Florida during the afternoon and evening hours of December 17th triggered a persistent band of heavy showers which produced severe flooding over sections of southeastern Broward County and northeastern Miami-Dade County. (NOTE: damage estimates for Broward County flood event contained in Flash Flood event).

Flood in BROWARD, FLORIDA
From 18-DEC-09 04:00:00 to 18-DEC-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOLLYWOOD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Standing water from the heavy rainfall on the evening of December 17th continued into the afternoon hours of December 18th. Water up to 18 inches deep was reported in a mobile home park in Pembroke Park, with streets and parking lots still under a few feet of water in parts of Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Park and Aventura.

Flash Flood in MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 17-DEC-09 15:30:00 to 17-DEC-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: (MIA)MIAMI INTL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Significant street flooding occurred over downtown Miami, the Brickell District south of downtown, as well as the Allapattah section northwest of downtown. Several main streets were impassable as a result of the flooding, primarily along Brickell Drive. Numerous motorists were stranded by the high water and at least one business in the Allapattah area had water entering their structure.
Rainfall reports from the area were generally between 3 and 4 inches, with as much as 4.3 inches in downtown Miami.

Flash Flood in BROWARD, FLORIDA
From 17-DEC-09 22:30:00 to 18-DEC-09 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIGHTHOUSE PT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Street flooding was observed in Pompano Beach between I-95 and Powerline Road from Copans Road to Sample Road. No water entered structures, however streets and parking lots were flooded.

Flash Flood in BROWARD, FLORIDA
From 17-DEC-09 19:30:00 to 18-DEC-09 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: (FLL)FT LAUDRDL INTL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Extensive and severe flooding occurred over southeastern Broward and northeastern Miami-Dade counties. Hardest-hit communities were Dania Beach, Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Park and Aventura. As much as 14 inches of rain fell in about 6 hours in North Miami Beach, with other mesonet reports along with radar estimates showing an area of 8 to 13 inches of rain primarily along and east of I-95 in the above-mentioned communities. Severe flooding began around 730 PM in Dania Beach, gradually progressing southward between 8 and 10 PM to cover the rest of the affected area.
A total of 101 homes sustained major flood damage in Broward County, with an additional 88 homes having minor damage. Water was reported to be as high as 2 feet deep inside some homes, and a mobile home park in Pembroke Park had to be evacuated due to the rising water. Shelters were opened in Hallandale Beach and Hollywood to accommodate the evacuees. Six businesses also sustained significant water damage. Two buildings had roof collapses, one in Hallandale Beach and another in Aventura. Hundreds of cars were damaged or destroyed by the water.
In addition to the water damage, about 2,000 customers lost power in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Damage totals are estimated based partially on average amount of loss per home.