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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Record rain floods Palm Beach County roads

Plus, voters renewed the school tax and flooding moved polling places on Election Day.

The 5AM Boynton Beach team2 stories17 sources5 min read

WeatherTop story

Record rain swamped Palm Beach County and closed roads

Monday's rain broke a daily record

7.39 inches
of rain Monday, a daily record
18-19
inches over three days, airport to Palm Beach Gardens
3
Election Day polling places closed by flooding

Sources: The Palm Beach Post, WPBF

If you're driving in Palm Beach County today, check your route first. Between the airport and Palm Beach Gardens, about 18 to 19 inches of rain fell over three days, National Weather Service meteorologist Nico Porcelli said, and floodwaters reached waist-high in some areas.

Parts of West Palm Beach to Palm Beach Gardens got up to a foot overnight, and cars were left abandoned across the Villages area. WPBF lists Tuesday road trouble, where roads may have lane closures or be shut down:

  • Congress Avenue: 1300–2400 blocks
  • Haverhill Road: between 45th Street and Roebuck Road
  • I-95 north off-ramps: to Blue Heron and Gateway boulevards
  • Australian Avenue

The flooding also suspended service between West Palm Beach and Orlando. The county's is at Level 2, and a has been declared, a county statement said.

The flooding unfolded over three days

  1. Nov. 1The county's activates at Level 2.
  2. Nov. 2The airport records 7.39 inches of rain, a daily record.
  3. Nov. 3Floodwaters close three Election Day polling places.

Source: The Palm Beach Post

Election

Flooding forced polling place moves across Palm Beach County on Election Day

If you voted Tuesday, the water may have changed where. The Florida Division of Elections released a list of polling place changes Monday night after flash flooding hit seven counties. WPEC lists moves in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties.

25polling place changes in 7 counties

The Florida Division of Elections released the list Monday night.

Source: WPLG Local 10

  • St. Lucie County: 11 changes
  • Brevard County: eight changes
  • Palm Beach County: two changes on Monday night
  • Polls: open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday

By Tuesday afternoon, heavy rain and standing water had forced the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office to move four polling places before or during voting.

Four Palm Beach County polling places moved

Old siteNew site
Mangonia Park Town HallBak Middle School of the Arts
Lindsey Davis Community CenterWells Recreation Center
Casa Rio ClubhouseRiviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy
Ironhorse Country ClubNorth County Senior Center

Source: The Palm Beach Post

Candidate Elizabeth Holmes said the Iron Horse neighborhood in West Palm Beach was “severely underwater.” Officials had moved its site the night before, she said, but conditions worsened and left residents stranded. “That's why early voting is open for two weeks before, and vote-by-mail. Because anything could happen,” Holmes added.

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Ballot results

Palm Beach County voters approved a parks bond with 66.18% yes and a library bond with 63.62%, and renewed the school property tax with 76.89% yes, based on the precincts reporting at the time. The renewal continues the existing tax through June 30, 2031, and WPBF says it comes to $500 on a home taxed at $500,000. WLRN reports Broward and Miami-Dade voters renewed their school measures too. WPECWPBFWLRN

All three Palm Beach County ballot measures passed

Source: WPEC

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Value
Parks bond66.18%
Library bond63.62%
School tax renewal76.89%

Boynton Beach

The Boca Raton Tribune reports severe conditions in parts of Boynton Beach, along with Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, West Palm Beach and parts of Boca Raton, and officials are urging residents to avoid unnecessary travel. BocaNewsNow reports high water on NW 2nd Avenue and Dixie Highway in Boca Raton. Boca Raton Police asked drivers Monday night to avoid NW 2nd Ave and NW 28th St. The Boca Raton TribuneBocaNewsNow.comBoca Post

Tax relief

If flooding left your home uninhabitable for at least 30 consecutive days, you may qualify for a partial property tax refund, the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's Office said Tuesday. File by March 1, 2027. WPEC

Well water

If floodwaters reached your private well, the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County is urging owners to test their water. It advises boiling water used for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, washing dishes and cleaning cuts. WTVX

Riviera Beach

Mayor Douglas Lawson said about 15.5 inches of rain hit the city and called it a once-in-a-thousand-year event, and officials warn recovery could take months or longer. WPEC

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Record rain floods Palm Beach County roads

Plus, voters renewed the school tax and flooding moved polling places on Election Day.

The TLDR

  1. Record rain swamped Palm Beach County and closed roads
  2. Flooding moved polling places on Election Day
  3. Voters renewed the school tax and OK'd parks and library bonds
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