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Onshore rain creates flooding in Martin County

Posted at 7:02 AM, Nov 13, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-13 09:31:46-05

A steady stream of showers moved onshore Monday morning, creating some minor flooding in Martin County.

By 5:30 a.m., two inches of rain had already fallen in many locations from Port Salerno west to Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike.  Close to 3 inches fell in some spots.     

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Chopper 5 flew over the area at 6:45 a.m. and spotted flooding on Salerno Road near Kanner Highway.

One car was stuck in the water near the intersection, but the road is still open.  By 8:15 a.m., the water was receding quickly in the area.

Other locations that could experience flooding include Stuart, Indiantown, Jupiter Island, Palm City and Hobe Sound.

The rain is expected to taper off Monday morning.