A combination of an upper-level disturbance and persistent easterly winds brought rounds of heavy rain to Central Florida starting Sunday.
Brevard County saw historic flooding, with some areas experiencing a 1-in-100-year flood event and more than 23 inches of rain. Other counties avoided the same level of damage but still recorded impressive rainfall totals.
Here’s a look at the top rain totals across Central Florida counties, based on preliminary reports from the National Weather Service Melbourne.
Brevard County
Brevard County saw the most significant rainfall and the most damaging flooding.
- 23.69″ – Grant-Valkaria
- 23.44″ – Malabar
- 19.75″ – Palm Bay
- 13.88″ – Melbourne Beach
- 13.11″ – Melbourne
- 12.03″ – Palm Shores
- 11.61″ – Titusville
- 11.43″ – Floridana Beach
- 11.26″ – Lagrange
- 10.33″ – Camp Holly Fish Camp
- 10.03″ – Melbourne Village
- 9.74″ – Kennedy Space Center
- 8.00″ – Suntree
- 7.67″ – Aurantia
- 6.98″ – Bayside Lakes
- 6.97″ – Merritt Island
- 6.86″ – Viera
- 6.83″ – Port Canaveral
- 6.81″ – Port St. John
- 6.10″ – Cape Canaveral
- 5.95″ – Cocoa
- 5.56″ – Patrick Space Force Base
- 5.44″ – Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
- 5.44″ – Pineda
Seminole County
- 8.44″ – Lake Harney
- 6.91″ – Geneva
- 6.19″ – Winter Springs
- 6.06″ – Longwood
- 5.36″ – Goldenrod
- 5.32″ – Fern Park
- 5.28″ – Forest City
Orange County
- 7.43″ – Eatonville
- 6.06″ – Aloma
- 6.04″ – Azalea Park
- 5.80″ – Orlando Executive Airport
Lake County
- 6.83″ – Clermont
Osceola County
- 5.46″ – Celebration
Floodwaters will take time to recede, especially in Brevard County, where some neighborhoods experienced extreme rainfall and widespread flooding.
If possible, stay home until water levels go down and roads are safe to travel. If you must drive through neighborhoods, slow down to avoid creating wakes that can push water into homes and businesses.
Never drive or walk through floodwater, and keep children away from flooded streets, ditches and waterways. Floodwater can be deeper and more dangerous than it looks.