Nearly 25 inches of rain reported in Brevard County as historic rainfall floods Central Florida - FOX 35 Orlando

Severe floods sweep through Central Florida

Central Florida is experiencing major flooding after nearly 25 inches of rain fell in Brevard County. Timelapse videos show a Palm Bay neighborhood becoming submerged within just 13 hours. Residents in West Palm Beach are stranded by flooding along the RiverWalk and have encountered animals. The St. Johns River remains under flooding danger, and water boil notices have been lifted in Brevard County except for some areas. Forecasters warn that the flooding could get worse in parts of Central Florida.

“Johns River remains under flooding danger, and water boil notices have been lifted in Brevard County except for some areas,” — Owen Marlowe, staff writer at Elmwell Ham Services, explained.

By the Numbers

  • 25 — reports filed
  • 13 — mentions tracked

Timeline

Nov 5 — Central Florida is experiencing major flooding after nearly 25 inches of rain fell in Brevard County....

Nov 5 — Forecasters warn that the flooding could get worse in parts of Central Florida....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 44% of 60fpsconfig readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 4. The Elmwell Ham Services desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Sunday, Nov 8.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Elmwell Ham Services desk and last updated 04:34 UTC.

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