Flooding threat increases as rounds of rain, scattered storms hit South Florida

Rinse and repeat. A system bringing heavy downpours and storms prompted the flood risk level to rise across South Florida Tuesday.

The Weather Prediction Center has placed Broward and most of Miami-Dade under a level 2 risk of flash flooding as storms developed around midday. Storms have an initial burst of heavy rain and then taper off, which will allow the flooded roadways to clear.

Highs climbed to the low 90s Tuesday afternoon, with feel-like temperatures in the 100s before the rain began rolling in to bring some relief. More showers and storms are possible throughout late Tuesday afternoon and evening, but they will have a difficult time holding together as they move into rain-cooled air.

In addition to the threat of flooding from the storms, minor saltwater flooding will be possib