Record rainfall caused residents in Broward County to experience the wettest year ever recorded, with nearly 111 inches of precipitation to date, shattering the 1947 record of 102 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. Credit: Satoshi Kina/Adobe Stock Record rainfall caused residents in Broward County to experience the wettest year ever recorded, with nearly 111 inches of precipitation to date, shattering the 1947 record of 102 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. Credit: Satoshi Kina/Adobe Stock

Weather officials predict that by year-end, Fort Lauderdale may very well take the dubious honor of the wettest city in the country for 2023. Miami isn't far behind, prompting one South Florida attorney to send an alert for a possible flood of litigation in the coming year.

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Lisa Willis

Emmy award winning news anchor, reporter, weathercaster, writer, news director, marketing specialist having served in Miami, NYC, Baltimore, Seattle, Charleston, Myrtle Beach.