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Borderline historic rain flooded parts of Brevard on Monday, and deputies helped more than 100 people
Monday's flooding kept rescuers busy across Brevard
- 20 inches
- of rain in 24 hours at the hardest-hit spots
- More than 100
- people deputies helped in rising water
- At least 7
- residents airboated out of West Melbourne's Wingate subdivision
Source: Rookie Wire
If you live in Brevard, Monday's rain was “borderline historic,” county leaders said, and the water rose faster than stormwater systems could move it. Sheriff Wayne Ivey said crews brought in higher-clearance vehicles for areas where regular traffic couldn't pass.
Rain fell overnight from Sunday into Monday, and the National Weather Service called it a “one in a 1,000 year event” in southern Brevard. The system was expected to move out Monday evening, and county leaders said they'd then assess the damage. Ivey said saturated ground is bringing trees down, which can take power lines with them.
- Trash pickup: paused in cities
- Elective surgeries: canceled by major health care networks
- Palm Bay: shelter in place issued around noon Monday
- Palm Bay fire headquarters: flooded, crews moved to City Hall
1 in 1,000year event, the National Weather Service said of southern Brevard
Emergency management director John Scott said there could be damage to roads under the flooded areas.
Sources: WKMG, Rookie Wire
