Joggers run in the rain along Gulf Boulevard in Treasure Island, FL on September 25th, 2013. LUKE JOHNSON / STAFF

A driver negotiates Lora Lane just south of Keystone Road Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in north Pinellas County. Heavy rains in the past couple of days have created flooded streets in the area. CHRIS URSO/STAFF

A driver negotiates McCormick Drive Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in the Westchase area of Tampa. Heavy rains in the past couple of days have created flooded streets in the area. CHRIS URSO/STAFF

A surfer maintains her balance as she rides a wave at Sunset Beach in Treasure Island, FL on September 25th, 2013. LUKE JOHNSON / STAFF

Sunny Beach! I was looking for a sunny beach. This great blue heron stands in a puddle of water in Vinoy Park near downtown St Petersburg as morning rains refuse to relent. JAY CONNER/STAFF

Nora Ganderson walks along Bayshore Blvd in a light rain. She said she was heading to the riding stables near Ballast Point. The Tampa skyline is in the background. JAY CONNER/STAFF

A driver negotiates McCormick Drive as a submerged vehicle sits in a ditch alongside the flooded road Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in the Westchase area of Tampa. Heavy rains in the past couple of days have created flooded streets in the area. CHRIS URSO/STAFF

Seminole resident Brandon McGuire, 23, smiles as he surfs a wave into shore at Sunset Beach in Treasure Island, FL on September 25th, 2013. LUKE JOHNSON / STAFF

A driver negotiates McCormick Drive Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in the Westchase area of Tampa. Heavy rains in the past couple of days have created flooded streets in the area. CHRIS URSO/STAFF