Oct 1, 2017
A surface boundary draped across the central Florida peninsula resulted in slow moving showers and thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall across central and southern Brevard County. 6-10 inches of widespread rainfall was observed across the impacted areas, with isolated higher amounts of 10-11 inches of rain observed in Palm Bay, Malabar, Indialantic, and Floridana Beach. Areas of flooding and flash flooding resulted in impassible roads, stalled vehicles and water entered a few homes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 720061). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Brevard County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.