It's bad enough for gloomy weather to ruin to the sun for visitors to the Sunshine State, but heavy rains in south Florida have also ruined the shopping. In nearby Davie, west of Fort Lauderdale, officials recorded 10.28 inches (26 centimeters) of rain over the 48-hour period. On Tuesday, Fort Lauderdale set a rainfall record with 4.78 inches, (12 centimeters), which broke the previous record of 1.96 inches (5 centimeters) set in 1926. In West Palm Beach, the 4.18 inches (11 centimeters) broke the record of 3 inches (8 centimeters) set in 1904. Weather service officials cautioned drivers to avoid going through flooded streets and to slow down as they are driving in heavy rain.

Source: ABC News June 07, 2017 11:06 UTC