Rain Continues Into Monday Morning Commute
Rescuers saved more than 100 people as floodwaters submerged roads and homes, and schools closed after rainfall topped 20 inches in hard-hit areas.
- On Monday, November 2, severe flash flooding inundated Brevard County, Florida, trapping residents and forcing widespread water rescues as relentless rainfall turned streets into rivers.
- A stubborn low-pressure disturbance combined with deep tropical moisture stalled over the state, drenching the Atlantic Coast with up to 28 inches of rain in just 36 hours.
- The National Weather Service described the deluge as a "one in a 1,000-year event," with Brevard receiving 16 to 22 inches of rain that overwhelmed drainage systems.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared states of emergency for seven hard-hit counties, while emergency crews rescued more than 100 people from floodwaters using airboats and specialized equipment.
- Seasonal projections suggest an active winter ahead for the Sunshine State, while forecasters warn that king tides during November 23-26 could compound flooding risks.
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Florida's dry season opens under water
A historic November deluge brought at least 22-30 inches of rain to Florida's east coast, with some locations exceeding NOAA's 1-in-1,000-year rainfall thresholds. As a powerful El Niño develops, the extraordinary flooding raises questions about what lies ahead for Florida's normally drier months.
Parts of Florida just saw half a year's worth of rain in 36 hours
According to a report from The Washington Post, portions of Florida’s Space Coast were inundated by up to 28 inches of rain—roughly half an average year’s total—in just 36 hours from Sunday afternoon into Monday evening. Radar estimates showed the most extreme totals concentrated in the stretch from Palm Bay to Valkaria in Brevard County, […]
Fla. Meteorologist: 'I've NEVER Seen Anything Like This'
Rainfall totals that usually take six months to accumulate shown up in a day and a half along Florida's Space Coast, with radar estimates of up to 28 inches between Sunday afternoon and Monday evening. Local weatherologist Jeff Berardelli wrote online , "I've NEVER seen anything like this," as parts of...
Extremely heavy rains on Sunday and Monday caused widespread flash flooding in Florida. Streets turned into rivers and authorities declared a state of emergency. In some places, the rainfall reached the intensity of a thousand-year event. Unusually, no tropical system was behind the extreme downpours.
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