""The middle and lower Keys are still getting buckets .. I haven't seen any flyovers from KeyWest .. has anyone? I can't imagine how the Keys will deal with this much rain.""
13.73 inches of rain so far here on Sugarloaf Key, 17 miles north of KW and still coming down. Wind is finally letting off a bit, but expecting 5-8 more inches of rain before it's over. No flooding to speak of here on Sugarloaf, it just runs off into the ocean or the canals. Talked to my son who lives in Key West about an hour ago and the streets are pretty well flooded there.
MONROE LOWER KEYS- 500 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2005
...HEAVY RAIN AND STREET FLOODING IN THE LOWER KEYS...
HEAVY RAIN IN BANDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING IN THE LOWER KEYS. RAIN AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED...AND STREET FLOODING IS WIDESPREAD. TRAVEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND THE AUTHORITIES ASK THAT WE STAY OFF THE ROADS.
THE RAIN IS ACCOMPANIED BY VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS. HERE ARE SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED OVER THE PAST HOUR.
SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT 56 MPH.
KEY WEST AIRPORT 64 MPH.
SAND KEY LIGHT 70 MPH.
TORTUGAS 105 MPH.
Jeeze .. still lousy with high winds.