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Boca Raton Deluged by Record-Breaking Rainfall, Airport Temporarily Closed
27 Oct
Summary
- Boca Raton hit with 2.37 inches of rain in 24 hours, setting a new record
- Severe thunderstorms forced temporary closure of Boca Raton Airport
- Up to 6.74 inches of rain measured in Boca Raton, triggering flash flood warnings
On October 26, 2025, a series of powerful thunderstorms swept through Boca Raton, Florida, bringing a deluge of rain that set a new record and forced the temporary closure of the local airport.
The storms, fueled by a warm air mass and a fast-moving weather system, dumped 2.37 inches of rain on West Palm Beach in a 24-hour period, breaking the previous record of 1.62 inches set in 2012. In Boca Raton, the rainfall was even more intense, with gauges measuring up to 6.74 inches of precipitation.
The heavy downpours triggered flash flood warnings, with authorities cautioning that 3 to 5 inches of rain had fallen in Boca Raton in just one hour, with the potential for an additional 2 inches before the night was over. The "considerable" label, a rare escalation, was issued due to the severity of the flooding.
