Election Day in Jupiter: more heavy rain possible, coastal flooding at high tide and rip currents through Wednesday

By Jupiter Tide Staff

Unofficial results: see our results story and the Supervisor of Elections at https://enr.electionsfl.org/PAL/4131/Reports/

UPDATE: Third Palm Beach County polling place moved because of flooding

Update, 3 p.m. Nov. 3: The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections has now moved a third polling place because of flooding. Voters assigned to Mangonia Park Town Hall, 1755 E. Tiffany Drive (Precinct 4801), should go to Bak Middle School of the Arts, 1725 Echo Lake Drive, West Palm Beach. Voters assigned to the Casa Rio Clubhouse (Precinct 6401) should go to RB Preparatory and Achievement Academy, 7071 Garden Road, Riviera Beach, and voters assigned to Ironhorse Country Club (Precinct 7628) should go to the North County Senior Center, 5217 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens. No polling places in Jupiter, Juno Beach or Tequesta have moved. Polls are open until 7 p.m. Check your polling place at votepalmbeach.gov or call 561-656-6200.

Flooding has closed or restricted several roads to the south of us, including PGA Boulevard near the Karen T. Marcus Sandhill Crane Access Park in Palm Beach Gardens, the northbound I-95 off-ramp to Blue Heron Boulevard, and Haverhill Road between 45th Street and Roebuck Road, according to WPBF. In Riviera Beach, westbound Blue Heron Boulevard is closed at Congress Avenue for a water main break and isn’t expected to reopen until Thursday, the city said. Don’t drive through standing water.

JUPITER — Plan for wet roads on the way to the polls. After a weekend of flooding rain, the National Weather Service in Miami says more rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely from late morning through the evening on Election Day. Some spots could get several more inches.

In its morning forecast discussion, the Weather Service put rain chances at 60% to 70% and said isolated totals up to 5 inches are possible. Low-lying and poorly drained areas could flood quickly, and the forecasters said the east coast metro areas are especially vulnerable because the ground is already saturated.

At the coast, a coastal flood advisory covers coastal Palm Beach County until 7 p.m. The Weather Service expects minor to moderate saltwater flooding of lots, parks and low roads around high tide, with only isolated road closures. High tide at the Jupiter Inlet is around 3:40 p.m. A high rip current risk, with breaking waves up to 6 feet and localized beach erosion, continues through Wednesday evening. Stay out of the water.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link's office moved three Election Day polling places because of flooding: voters assigned to the Casa Rio Clubhouse should go to RB Preparatory and Achievement Academy, 7071 Garden Road, Riviera Beach, and voters assigned to Ironhorse Country Club should go to the North County Senior Center, 5217 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens. No polling places in Jupiter, Juno Beach or Tequesta were on the list. Affected voters were notified by email and text, and signs will be posted at the old locations. Not sure where you vote? Check votepalmbeach.gov or call 561-656-6200. Our Election Day guide has more.

Palm Beach County declared a local state of emergency on Nov. 1, and its Emergency Operations Center is at a Level 2 activation. The county says residents who need shelter because of flooding can call 561-712-6400.

Getting around: Brightline says trains between West Palm Beach and Orlando are suspended through 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, while service between West Palm Beach and Miami is running.

Safety reminders from the Weather Service: Don't drive through flooded roads, since a few inches of moving water can stall a car, and if you hear thunder, head indoors.

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