As more rain is expected to bear down Wednesday, this year seemingly already has been super active in Fort Lauderdale.
In fact, Fort Lauderdale has seen above-average rainfall each month except October. We have not been record-setting, but there has been above-average rainfall.
Year to date, Fort Lauderdale has seen a surplus of 44.54 inches of rain for the year. Meanwhile, Naples to our west is in a deficit of -27.49 inches.
Miami has seen a surplus of 7.76 inches so far — so still above average but not as extreme. In addition, The Keys have had below-average rainfall this year and this is one of the reasons we saw such high water temps this summer. Marathon is in a deficit of -0.08 inches and Key West is in a deficit of -7.40 inches.
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The biggest event in Broward came on April 12 at 26 inches, and there was heavy rain again on July 27 with a total of 6.19 inches.
Wednesday's event (Nov. 15) looks to exceed the July event but does not come near April's historic flooding.
Fort Lauderdale’s year-to-date totals are below (not including Wednesday's rain)
| TOTALS | AVERAGE | RECORD | |
| January | 0.03" | 2.90" | 7.41" 2016 |
| February | 4.77" | 2.38" | 5.23" 2002 |
| March | 1.19" | 2.38" | 5.71" 2000 |
| April | 31.22" | 3.02" | 2023 |
| May | 8.90" | 5.56" | 17.84" 2003 |
| June | 10.74" | 9.55" | 21.99" 1999 |
| July | 9.12" | 5.41" | 15.49" 2013 |
| August | 11.49" | 7.89" | 15.54" 2017 |
| September | 15.56" | 8.02" | 17.85" 1998 |
| October | 4.08" | 7.37" | 15.52" 2011 |
| November | 3.17 | 3.69" | 11.11" 2020 |
| December | 2.78" | 10.11" 2009 |
