🚨 Florida Flash Flood Emergency | Palm Bay Underwater After Up to 20 Inches of Rain & Cars Stranded

A Flash Flood Emergency was declared on Monday, November 2, 2026, for Palm Bay and West Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida, after the National Weather Service in Melbourne reported 12 to 15 inches of rain from radar and gauges, with 15 to 20 inches estimated around Palm Bay. Palm Bay police reported vehicles stuck and sinking in floodwater, the city urged residents to shelter in place, Brevard Public Schools closed, and preliminary reports say Monday may be Melbourne's wettest day on record, beating Hurricane Irma. In this video: How the warnings escalated from Sunday night to a Flash Flood Emergency Rain totals across Palm Bay, Melbourne and southern Brevard County Shelter in place in Palm Bay, flooded Minton Road in West Melbourne, county-wide closures Why the rain would not stop: a stalled low and moist Atlantic flow Flooding down Florida's east coast and the Tuesday outlook CHAPTERS: 0:00 Flash Flood Emergency in Palm Bay 1:36 How the warnings escalated 3:08 What a Flash Flood Emergency means 4:34 Up to 20 inches of rain 6:10 Palm Bay shelter in place 7:38 West Melbourne, Melbourne & county closures 8:58 Why the rain would not stop 10:19 Flooding down Florida's east coast 11:37 Where things stand now 12:55 Tuesday outlook 14:09 Flood safety Sources: National Weather Service Melbourne; The Weather Channel; FOX Weather; Space Coast Daily; Florida Today; CiberCuba; ClickOrlando (via CiberCuba). Clip credits: (editor: list every clip used with its URL from the final shots json) Stay safe and follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local emergency officials.