Flash Flood Warning Issued for Miami as Extremely Music Pageant Presses On

The Nationwide Climate Service in Miami has issued a flash flood warning on Sunday afternoon for japanese Miami-Dade County, an space that features Extremely, one of many world’s premier EDM festivals.

At 3:57pm, Doppler radar detected thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the area. Between one and three inches of rain had already fallen, with one other one to a few inches anticipated. The climate service warned of doable flash flooding, with standing water already reported in elements of downtown Miami.

Extremely, held in Bayfront Park alongside Biscayne Bay, has continued after the pageant’s organizers briefly paused it and launched an announcement urging attendees to “please search shelter.” They resumed the occasion shortly thereafter and haven’t introduced any additional delays or evacuations on the time of this text’s publication.

Miami officers suggested residents and guests to keep away from flooded streets and search greater floor if crucial. The downpour comes as tens of hundreds of festivalgoers descend on town for Extremely’s remaining day, that includes performances by a number of the largest names in digital dance music, together with Martin Garrix, deadmau5 and Zedd.

Final yr’s Extremely was additionally marred by dangerous climate. Authorities evacuated the pageant on its first day after Miami obtained 2.34 inches of rain, a every day file for town on the time.

The flash flood warning is ready to stay in impact till 6pm. Extremely is scheduled to conclude at 10pm.

Flash Flood Warning together with Miami FL, Miami Seaside FL and North Bay Village FL till 6:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/w5H84EqdcD

— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) March 30, 2025