ORLANDO, Fla. — Heavy rain flooded several roads in Orange County on Wednesday afternoon, forcing first responders to rescue people from vehicles.

We received reports of flooding at State Road 50 and Maguire in Orlando, and in Azalea Park in the area of Ensenada Drive and El Prado. Fire crews in both instances are pulling people out of vehicles stalled in floodwaters. 

Our Weather Experts say Azalea Park has seen more than 4 inches of rain in the past couple of hours.

There, at the intersection of El Prado and Ensenada Drive, rescuers put up caution tape to block roads.

One motorist and her son were pulled out of her orange Jeep by Orange County firefighters after her vehicle flooded out and got stuck.

"They took my son out of the car because the water was so high," Onesis Macias said.

Fire Rescue helped a total of nine people in six vehicles at that intersection. No was was hurt, but their cars were damaged.

"Lt. Ryan Williams, he's about 6 feet tall, and he was wading through the water and told me it was about waist-deep," Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles said.

Unfortunately, rain chances remain high the rest of the week before, decreasing a bit this weekend.

A lot of the storms will wrap up early, then it will be mostly cloudy the rest of the night. We can’t rule out an isolated shower as we head toward daybreak, but most will begin the day dry. Temperatures will fall into the mid-70s.

We’ll begin our Thursday mainly dry with only a few spotty showers being the exception.

After lunch, there will be a decent chance for showers and storms again. Some storms will have the potential for heavy rain, frequent lightning, and gusty wind. Minor flooding could be an issue with some slow-moving downpours. Highs will reach around 90 degrees.

A similar forecast is in store for Friday as a front drops closer to Central Florida. This front will not move through but may kick some drier air at us for the weekend. Rain chances will decrease to 40 percent for Saturday and Sunday.

Beach and Surf Conditions

Surf conditions remain very poor along the east coast with a minor east-southeast swell. There's only a low rip current threat. Boaters will need to watch for a bit of chop with breezy winds.

Tropical Update

In the tropics, conditions remain quiet across the Atlantic. No new storms are expected to form over the next two to five days. 

The hurricane season does not peak until September 10, and it runs through November 30.

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