A strong king tide flooded streets near West Lake and Holland parks in Hollywood on Tuesday morning. Salt water covered Johnson Street near the Stranahan River at North 10th Avenue, and one woman was seen paddling a kayak down the roadway.
The National Weather Service had wind and coastal flood alerts in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph, were affecting metropolitan and coastal areas. Forecasters warned that streets could close, low-lying properties could flood, and some coastal erosion and downed tree limbs were possible.
Showers moving in from the ocean were forecast for Tuesday afternoon. Calmer winds and less rain were expected starting Wednesday.
Social media posts from the region described water running through streets from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, with some homes and businesses taking on water. Drivers also complained about traffic backing up in Fort Lauderdale near Las Olas Boulevard, where flooding had closed parts of the road.
