‘Borderline historic’ rainfall floods Brevard County, trapping drivers and residents

Heavy rainfall caused major flooding across parts of Brevard County, leaving streets underwater, cars floating in floodwater and some residents trapped in homes and vehicles, county leaders said. Officials described the rainfall as “borderline historic,” with water rising so quickly that stormwater systems could not keep up. In some areas, roads looked more like rivers as neighbors waded through waist-deep water. “It looks just like it did back in ’04 when we had that hurricane,” Palm Bay resident Kevin Eggert said. “We’re getting the same amount of water that we got during a hurricane.” The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said some people were trapped inside their homes, while others were stuck in vehicles surrounded by floodwater. Sheriff Wayne Ivey said crews were bringing in larger, higher-clearance vehicles to reach areas where normal traffic could not pass. “In some of the areas, the water has just gotten too high for any time of accessible vehicle traffic,” Ivey said. The floodi