Flash flood emergency declared near Orlando
A flash flood emergency was declared in areas north of Orlando as the region was hit by about a foot of rain, the National Weather Service said.
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The declaration covered Sanford, Lake Mary and Heathrow, the service said. Nearby Central Orange, Seminole and South Central Volusia were also under flash flood warnings.
“This is a particularly dangerous situation,” the service said. “Seek higher ground now! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.”
Parts of the region have seen more than 16 inches of rain within 24 hours, with more than 9 inches in the last six hours, making the storm a 1,000-year flood event in the Orlando area and to the north.
-ABC News’ Max Golembo and Kenton Gewecke