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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this flash flood warning at Oct 26, 2025, 9:52 PM EDT for Brevard County, Florida. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2025, 9:52 PM EDT (01:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2025, 1:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County Brevard County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 11:59 PM EDT | RAIN 15.57 | 1 Nw Port Saint John, FL | Weather Underground station KFLPORTS53 reported rainfall of 15.57 inches. |
| Oct 27, 1:09 AM EDT | RAIN 14.42 | 4 W Port Canaveral, FL | WeatherUnderground site KFLMERRI341 measured a total of 14.42 inches of rainfall starting on October 26, 2025. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 19 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 648 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 5.2
The text
As transmitted.
714
WGUS52 KMLB 270152
FFWMLB
FLC009-270345-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FF.W.0021.251027T0152Z-251027T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
952 PM EDT Sun Oct 26 2025
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Brevard County in east central Florida...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 952 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 7 and 12
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Sharpes, Port Saint
John, Port Canaveral, Merritt Island, Jetty Park, Canaveral
Groves, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge and Bellwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 2851 8076 2864 8078 2864 8070 2861 8056
2860 8055 2855 8053 2843 8055 2838 8061
2827 8080 2848 8085 2849 8085
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Weitlich1 follow-up statement
952
WGUS52 KMLB 270331
FFWMLB
FLC009-270545-
/O.EXT.KMLB.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-251027T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1131 PM EDT Sun Oct 26 2025
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Brevard County in east central Florida...
* Until 145 AM EDT.
* At 1131 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 7 and 12
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Sharpes, Port Saint
John, Port Canaveral, Merritt Island, Jetty Park, Canaveral
Groves, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge and Bellwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 2849 8085 2851 8076 2864 8078 2864 8070
2861 8056 2860 8055 2855 8053 2843 8055
2838 8061 2827 8080 2848 8085
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
HaleyThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 8:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Lake | 118 min |
| Oct 26, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 56 min |
| Oct 26, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 64 min | |
| Oct 26, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 117 min | |
| Oct 26, 8:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard | 88 min |
| Oct 26, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 hr | |
| Oct 26, 8:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River | 3 hr |
| Oct 26, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 61 min |
| Oct 26, 9:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 55 min | |
| Oct 26, 9:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 52 min |
| Oct 26, 9:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Lake, Orange | 91 min |
| Oct 26, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 43 min |
| Oct 26, 9:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Lake | 3 hr |
| Oct 26, 9:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Brevard | 16 min |
| Oct 26, 10:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 115 min | |
| Oct 26, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 57 min | |
| Oct 26, 10:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 60 min |
| Oct 26, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 27 min |
| Oct 26, 10:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Lake, Orange | 119 min |
| Oct 26, 10:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange | 2 hr |
| Oct 26, 11:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Lake, Orange, Seminole | 91 min |
| Oct 27, 12:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange | 6 hr |
| Oct 27, 1:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard | 5 hr |
| Oct 27, 7:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 38 min | |
| Oct 27, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 37 min | |
| Oct 27, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 51 min | |
| Oct 27, 8:12 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 48 min | |
| Oct 27, 8:58 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 47 min | |
| Oct 27, 9:47 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 43 min | |
| Oct 27, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MLB | Seminole | 21 days |
| Oct 27, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 45 min |
| Oct 27, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 29 min |
| Oct 27, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 56 min |
| Oct 27, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 26 min |
| Oct 27, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Volusia | 22 min |
| Oct 27, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 96 min | |
| Oct 27, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange | 18 min |
| Oct 27, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange | 26 min |
| Oct 27, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 33 min |
| Oct 27, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 88 min | |
| Oct 27, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 39 min |
| Oct 27, 5:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Lake, Orange, Osceola | 95 min |
| Oct 27, 5:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange | 61 min |
| Oct 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 45 min |
| Oct 27, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 27 min |
| Oct 27, 6:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Orange | 80 min |
| Oct 27, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 54 min | |
| Oct 27, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 35 min | |
| Oct 27, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 107 min | |
| Oct 27, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 39 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.