Fort Lauderdale weather news
Fort Lauderdale weather news, newest first: storms, National Weather Service warnings and power outages.
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Fort Lauderdale flooding: Middle River peaked at 2.83 feet
All three Fort Lauderdale tide gauges passed major flood stage this week, Middle River peaking at 2.83 feet. An advisory runs to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Weather and outage guides
Hurricanes
Hurricane prep guide for Broward County
Broward's hurricane hotline is 311 or 954-831-4000. Fort Lauderdale hands out free sandbags Oct. 17-18 and Nov. 21-22. Season ends Nov. 30.
Power outages
Power outages in Fort Lauderdale: who to call and outage maps
FPL serves Fort Lauderdale. Report an outage any time at 1-800-468-8243 or online, and check status in the FPL app. Sparking downed line: call 911.
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Flooding
Fort Lauderdale king tides: gauges past major flood stage
Middle River hit 2.83 feet Tuesday and Wednesday, past major flood stage. A coastal flood advisory runs to 8 p.m. Saturday; the next king tides are Nov. 5-11.
Flooding
King tides put 2 Fort Lauderdale gauges in minor flood
The New River and Middle River gauges hit minor flood stage Friday morning. Peak tides run through Tuesday, Oct. 13. The times, the flood-prone areas and who to call.