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Social Media Users Share Wild Videos of Historic Flooding Across South Florida

See videos posted to social media capturing the effects of record-setting rainfall in South Florida

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"Broward County" and "Fort Lauderdale" were trending topics on social media Thursday as users documented their experiences with the historic levels of rainfall throughout South Florida.

Here are some of the viral videos posted across platforms like Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

One Twitter user posted this video showing the water threatening to enter his wife's place of work in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Courtesy of @AnthonyDiMoro on Twitter

Another video shows cars submerged on the roads in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday night, resulting in the driver getting stuck.

Courtesy of @AdamFosterMusic on Twitter

The city is currently under a state of emergency, as declared by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

After being stuck at Fort Lauderdale International Airport for six hours, this TikTok user finally got out — only to find cars submerged in the floodwaters.

Courtesy of @ranyahamdan on TikTok

Some people abandoned their cars on the road due to the undrivable conditions in downtown Fort Lauderdale, as seen in this TikTok video.

Courtesy of @ranyahamdan on TikTok

Some South Florida residents had to try swimming, kayaking and paddleboarding to be able to move across the knee-deep water in their neighborhoods.

Courtesy of @OnlyinDade on Twitter

Dania Beach is another one of the affected areas. This Twitter user was driving around and took video of the lakes and canals during his commute overflowing.

Courtesy of @hedgefundpapi on Twitter

The rain in Downtown Fort Lauderdale subsided Thursday, and this user shows the aftermath of Las Olas after the floods.

Courtesy of @Leo33675_ on Twitter
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