ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Viewer-submitted videos are showing the extent of flooding across Port St. Lucie after heavy rain covered roads and created difficult driving conditions in several neighborhoods.
Port St. Lucie residents share videos of flooding after heavy rain. CBS12’s Paige Meyer reports. WPEC
Mita Duran sent CBS12 News video showing vehicles moving through water-covered streets, with some appearing to get stuck.
Mita Duran sent CBS12 News video showing vehicles moving through water-covered streets, with some appearing to get stuck.
In the Bayshore Heights neighborhood, Shirley Landis recorded heavy rain falling between Burlington Street and Brisbane. Landis said a canal runs through backyards in the area.
In the Bayshore Heights neighborhood, Shirley Landis recorded heavy rain falling between Burlington Street and Brisbane. Landis said a canal runs through backyards in the area.
Another video from Julien Clarke showed standing water covering a neighborhood roadway.
Port St. Lucie has received about 4 inches of rain over the past 48 hours, and another 2 to 4 inches could fall by the end of the week.
Another video from Julien Clarke showed standing water covering a neighborhood roadway.
City crews are continuing to monitor conditions as water recedes. Officials are also reminding people to avoid driving or walking through flooded roads because it can be difficult to determine how deep the water is.