Rain is expected to slow after days of South Florida storms

South Florida’s rainy season started off to an unusually wet start, but the downpours are expected to back off for the rest of the week.

Flood watches and advisories were in effect from Sunday to Wednesday morning, with rain totals reaching more than 4 inches in parts of Miami-Dade County on Monday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Will Redman. Yet, no reports of flash flooding have been reported, Redman said. Rather, while some roads saw some minor flooding, the heaviest bands of rain stayed offshore, lessening the chances for actual flooding.

And the rest of the week from Wednesday and into the weekend is not expected to be slammed with the level of rainfall the region saw the last few days, Redman said. Cooler air and overcast skies will define the region on Wednesday from