Miami Faces Flood Threat With Rain Poised to Lash Florida
- Moisture from Gulf of Mexico will bring downpours to the state
- High pressure in US and Caribbean pinning storms over Florida
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Heavy rains are poised to pummel South Florida this week, threatening to unleash flooding in cities including Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will wring itself out across southern Florida through the rest of the week, with rain falling at rates of up to 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) per hour, said Peter Mullinax, a meteorologist with the US Weather Prediction Center.