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Heavy downpours drenching Tampa Bay
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TAMPA - Heavy rain is prompting barricaded streets and major flooding in areas like south Tampa and Davis Island this afternoon.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers first training practice was delayed due to weather, with an update to come this afternoon regarding the status of practice.
In addition, flooding has been reported at Dale Mabry and Henderson, per Tampa police dispatch.
Tracking strong storms; Flood warning in effect
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Tampa shattered a 42-year-old record for the amount of rainfall for Aug. 1.
By 3 p.m., it had already received 3.1 inches of rain. The previous record, from 1973, was 2 inches.
And that's in addition to the rainfall that has swamped Tampa Bay since July 24, thanks to a stubborn low pressure system that has stalled over Florida, said Tyler Fleming, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
"July and August tend to be the wetter months," Fleming said. "But what we've been seeing is rainfall that has been more persistent."
Tampa breaks record for rainfall | Tampa Bay Times