North and Central Brevard got a bit of a reprieve from heavy rains as residents continued the cleanup from massive flooding following more than 15 inches of rain that fell in a span of 24 hours.
The downpour started the evening of Oct. 26 and continued into the early hours of Oct. 27. Hundreds were left without power, vehicles were stranded in flooded streets and parts of roads were washed away by the heavy, continuous rain.
Some were worried Monday night would bring more rain and add to the mess, but thankfully not much wet stuff fell. About an inch and a half of rain was documented in Northern Brevard’s hardest hit areas.
“Showers passed through quickly and there weren’t a whole lot of them, especially in the Titusville and Merritt Island areas where they were hit hard (the previous day),” said Robert Haley, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
The American Red Cross of North and Central Florida had opened an emergency shelter in Titusville in response to flooding. The shelter is located at the First United Methodist Church of Titusville, 206 S. Hopkins Avenue.
Will Brevard see more rain this week?
Conditions look dry the rest of the week.
“We’re finally getting some quiet weather here,” Haley said. “We have very dry conditions for the next five days. There is a small chance, maybe 20% chance, for a shower late Wednesday into Thursday.”
Along with no rain, cooler conditions also will move into the Space Coast. The high Friday, Halloween, will only be 72 while the low will drop to 51 that night.
NWS: Percipitation report over 25 hours from Oct. 25 – Oct. 26, 2026
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