Nearly 25 inches of rain reported in Brevard County as historic rainfall floods Central Florida

A slow-moving weather system dumped more than two feet of rain in parts of Brevard County over several days, triggering widespread flooding and flash flood emergencies across Central Florida and the Treasure Coast, according to preliminary National Weather Service reports.Brevard County records highest rainfall totalsThe heaviest rainfall occurred Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2, with southern Brevard County bearing the brunt of the storm. Preliminary measurements released by the National Weather Service showed rainfall totals exceeding 20 inches in several communities, including Grant-Valkaria, Malabar and Palm Bay.The National Weather Service in Melbourne described widespread flooding from the Melbourne area south to Grant-Valkaria, with rainfall estimates reaching 16 to 22 inches across southern Brevard County by Monday afternoon.The rainfall event also contributed to prolonged flooding concerns along the St. Johns River, as runoff from the upper river basin continued moving nort