After months of drought conditions racking the state, many will be hoping for rain but a sudden deluge on bone-dry ground can lead to flooding as the water fails to absorb quickly

Flood watches have been issued for seven counties. Dangerous rip currents exist for much of Florida's coastline.

A flood watch has been issued for all of South Florida, with forecasters expecting some areas to potentially receive around a month's worth of rain within a single day. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Miami announced early Monday that the flood watch will remain in effect through Tuesday morning,

Relentless downpours swept across South Florida on Monday, flooding streets, slowing commutes and prompting a flood watch across the region as more<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Rainfall across Central Florida ranged between 1 and 3 inches, but some very isolated spots reached close to 4 inches.

Central Florida faced one of the driest Aprils on record, but early May has brought rain, though that will end Tuesday, forecasters say.

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville is warning that, based on current forecasts, records could be set or tied as temperatures climb.

Some areas, especially around Tallahassee and Northeast Florida, could see up to 8 inches of rain over the next several days.

All of South Florida is under a flood watch until Tuesday morning amid heavy rains. Cities on the east coast of Miami-Dade and Broward are at moderate risk of excessive rainfall, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. Forecasters expect anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain in the region due to Monday’s downpour.

The rain ends for much of Central Florida, but parts of South Florida experience heavy precipitation into Monday night. Flood watch continues to be in effect.

Central Florida, particularly Orlando, has experienced an unusually wet May, recording nearly 8 inches of rain so far — almost double the monthly average of about 4 inches.