Name: Hurricane Ian flooding causes Orlando's Lake Eola to overflow
Uploaded: 2022-09-29T09:41:06-04:00
Channel: FOX 35 News Staff
Description: Downtown Orlando experienced flooding from Hurricane Ian. Several downtown-area lakes were flowing over their banks on Thursday including the city's iconic Lake Eola.

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Hurricane Ian flooding causes Orlando's Lake Eola to overflow

Downtown Orlando experienced flooding from Hurricane Ian. Several downtown-area lakes were flowing over their banks on Thursday including the city's iconic Lake Eola.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Lake Eola has overflowed into the surrounding street in downtown Orlando after Tropical Storm Ian dropped torrential rain on the area, causing massive flooding.

FOX 35's Dave Puglisi captured the footage showing the popular lake where many swans reside overflowing into East Robinson Street.

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WATCH: Lake Eola floods into downtown Orlando due to rain from Ian

FOX 35's Dave Puglisi captured video of Lake Eola in downtown Orlando overflowing into the surrounding streets after Tropical Storm Ian dumped torrential rain across the area.

Ian dropped historic amounts of rain on Florida after making landfall on Wednesday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane. As the system made its way toward Central Florida, it eventually weakened into a tropical storm. The system continued to pour torrential rain across the area, prompting Flash Flood Warnings in several counties. Photos sent in by FOX 35 viewers shows several neighborhood feet-deep underwater.

Military vehicles and airboats helped rescue people Thursday morning from flooded roadways and stranded vehicles. A massive utility truck helped carry people and pets to safety after significant flooding in Kissimmee, Florida.

A blown down street sign is seen as the eye of Hurricane Ian passes by in Punta Gorda, Florida on September 28, 2022. - (Photo by RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Storm debris litters a street in the wake of Hurricane Ian September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Ian made landfall this afternoon, packing 150-mile-per-hour winds and a 12-foot storm surge and knocking out power to nearly 1.5 million customers, according to published reports. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Boats are pushed up on a causeway after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A woman holds an umbrella inverted by the wind in Tampa, Florida, United States on September 28, 2022. (Photo by Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The widespread flooding shut down some major roads on Thursday morning including the Florida Turnpike in Orange County and all road leading into the Orlando International Airport.

Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, knocking out power to 2.5 million people and causing at least one confirmed death — although authorities feared the toll could be far higher.