Delays are expected on Interstate 4 during the morning of April 6.
I-4 is closed and traffic is being diverted from the interstate due to flooding in Osceola County, according to FL511 and the Florida Highway Patrol website.
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Showers and thunderstorms are expected across much of Florida today.
Here’s what you should know.
All lanes of Interstate 4 closed near Kissimmee, Florida
On April 6, 2026, all lanes of Interstate 4 in Osceola County were closed due to flooding.
All eastbound and westbound lanes are closed at mile marker 62 (World Parkway) near Kissimmee in Osceola County.
The interstate was closed in both directions for several hours and remained closed as of 4:58 a.m. Monday.
Why is I-4 closed?
Road flooding prompted officials to close the interstate at World Drive, according to FHP and FL511.
According to FL511, flooding is affecting a two-mile stretch of Interstate 4 between State Route 429 (mile marker 60) and World Drive (mile marker 62).
I-4 traffic diverted to World Drive near Kissimmee
Eastbound and westbound traffic on Interstate 4 will be diverted to World Drive.
Choose alternative routes to avoid delays.
NWS Radar: Tracking storms moving through Florida
Florida Weather Forecast Today, April 6
A stalled front is expected to impact central and southern Florida early this week, according to the Florida Department of Emergency Management.
As the front stalls over Central Florida on Monday, showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop in the central and southern parts of the Florida Peninsula in the afternoon, with a 35-55% chance of rainfall.
“Rainfall amounts are likely to increase over central and southern Florida Monday night into Tuesday as a weak low pressure system develops along this front and across the peninsula,” emergency management said.
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Cheryl McCloud is a reporter on the USA TODAY Network Florida Service News Connect team. Get all of Florida’s best content straight to your inbox every weekday by signing up for the free Florida Today newsletter at https://news-journalonline.com/newsletters.
This article originally appeared in the Daytona Beach News-Journal: I-4 closed in both directions near World Drive in Kissimmee, Florida