South Florida needs to brace itself for some heavy rain and possible flooding next week.
The National Weather Service says it's watching a weather system for possible tropical development over the southern Gulf of Mexico next week.
Forecasters say that whether or not it develops, there's a very good chance our region will see heavy rainfall from Sunday through the middle of next week.
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Forecasts continue to indicate the potential of heavy rainfall as well as urban flooding occurring across our area over the next seven days.
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