PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. \u2014 Excessive rainfall prompted weather and traffic alerts on Tuesday evening in South Florida. <\/p>\n
In coastal and metropolitan Miami-Dade and Broward counties, there was a rip current statement<\/a> in effect until 8 p.m., and a flood watch<\/a> in effect until 10 p.m.<\/p>\n By 5:30 p.m., in Miami-Dade, Cutler Bay had gotten 2.44 inches of rain, Kendall had 1.81 inches, and Coral Gables had 1.47 inches. <\/p>\n There was a multi-vehicle crash on the MacArthur Causeway\u2019s westbound lanes from Miami Beach to Downtown Miami. <\/p>\n Storms were impacting traffic in the Doral area on the Florida Turnpike and the Palmetto Expressway. There were also delays on Krome Avenue. <\/p>\n By 5:30 p.m., in Broward, Davie had 1.27 inches of rain, and Fort Lauderdale had .46.<\/p>\n Once the sun goes down, the rain chance will drop off. There will be more showers and storms on Wednesday in South Florida. <\/p>\n For the Weather Authority\u2019s live weather radar and hour-by-hour forecasts, visit this page.<\/a><\/p>\n For the Traffic Team\u2019s map with live updates, visit this page<\/a>. <\/p>\n