Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) remains closed due to flooding, hopes to reopen today at noon

Florida normally has a dry season until at least late May or early June. April is normally one of the driest months. Not this year in South Florida.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) remains closed due to flooding after receiving torrential rains. The area around received over 25 inches of rain hampering airport operations at FLL.

FLL is now expected to remain closed until at least noon (12 PM) on Thursday, April 13, 2023. The entrance roadways are still closed until further notice.

Here are preliminary precipitation reports of over 10 inches from the last 24 hours.
We have a team that is out surveying flooding and other reports, and will send another update later on today. Stay tuned! #flwx pic.twitter.com/6sJZYYfdtX
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) April 13, 2023

The NWS preliminary 24-hour rainfall totals across Southeast Florida are shown below. A stationary supercell thunderstorm centered near Fort Lauderdale produced prolonged periods 3+ inches of rain per hour! Many roadways in the area remain flooded. #TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/ZadLVHNUCN
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) April 13, 2023

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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) remains closed due to flooding, hopes to reopen today at noon

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