{"id":86858,"date":"2026-11-02T16:55:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T21:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=86858"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T21:55:50","slug":"several-polk-county-areas-had-up-to-6-inches-of-rain-since-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/11\/02\/several-polk-county-areas-had-up-to-6-inches-of-rain-since-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Several Polk County areas had up to 6 inches of rain since Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy downpours on Sunday and early Monday dropped 2 to 6 inches of rain in localized parts of Polk County.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"8a8b86\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8a8b86;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"286\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86859 not-transparent\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stalled low-pressure system fueled by a Super El Ni\u00f1o pattern has dumped up to 6 inches of rain (and in some areas significantly more) across parts of Central and South Florida since Sunday, November 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sudden deluge triggered flash flooding along major corridors, including areas near Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland, where runoff filled roadside ditches and left vehicles stranded. A Flood Watch remained active across the area into Monday afternoon to monitor low-lying and poorly drained roads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy downpours on Sunday and early Monday dropped 2 to 6 inches of rain in localized parts of Polk County. 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