Sunday, November 8, 2026

Southeast

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YellowRegional levelUnchanged from yesterday

NWS Melbourne warnings in effect the evening of Nov. 7 had the St. Johns River near Cocoa at about 16.9 feet, rising toward a crest near 17.1 feet by midweek (major flood stage starts at 17), per mirror sites reposting NWS text. The Space Coast state of emergency covers 14 counties (Nov. 4 reports).

Drops to Green if The river crests at or below 17 feet and remaining Palm Bay boil-water notices lift.Goes Orange if The river passes 17.2 feet and water enters homes or Providence Road closes, or new rain arrives.

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SITREP What changed in this region

ongoingWeather

St. Johns River near Cocoa heads for major flood stage; Brevard compiling disaster request

NWS Melbourne flood warnings issued the evenings of Nov. 6 and 7 cover the St. Johns River in Brevard and nearby counties. The Nov. 7 warning text, as reposted by DefconLevel (an aggregator; the NWS page itself was not opened), put the river near Cocoa at about 16.9 feet (flood stage 16.0), expected to reach major flood stage over the next couple of days and crest at 17.1 feet by midweek. NWS impact text says water enters homes in the Lake Poinsett area, Silver Pines and Shakespeare Park at 17.2 feet. As of the Nov. 7 ClickOrlando report: crest about equal to the 2008 Tropical Storm Fay crest; Brevard is compiling a state disaster request; federal help not approved. Crest timing remains uncertain.

NWS Melbourne Flood Warning issued Nov 7 8:46PM EST (DefconLevel repost)NWPS gauge: St. Johns River near Cocoa ClickOrlando: St. Johns River flooding near Cocoa could rival Tropical Storm Fay (Nov 7)

ongoingWeather

Florida Space Coast flooding: 2 dead, state of emergency in 14 counties

As of the Nov. 6 report (not re-checked Nov. 7 or 8): ABC News reported two deaths and hundreds rescued after heavy rain from Nov. 1; Gov. DeSantis declared a state of emergency for seven counties Nov. 2 and added seven on Nov. 4. ClickOrlando reported Nov. 5 that Brevard boil-water notices were lifted with some exceptions, and Space Coast Daily reported Melbourne rescinded its notice for all customers; Palm Bay's notice stayed in place for certain addresses along Port Malabar Road.

ABC News: 2 dead, hundreds rescued amid severe flooding in Florida Insurance Journal: Florida emergency (Nov 4)ClickOrlando: state of emergency expands (Nov 4)ClickOrlando: Brevard schools reopen Thursday ClickOrlando: boil water notices lifted in Brevard with some exceptions (Nov 5)Space Coast Daily: Melbourne rescinds boil water notice

ongoingSafety

Jackson, Miss., nightclub shooting: man charged with capital murder

Local TV reported a nightclub shooting at a Halloween costume party early Nov. 1 killed two people and hurt six (outlets differ on injured: four to seven). At a Nov. 6 court appearance a man was denied bond on two counts of capital murder and given $3.5 million bond on seven counts of aggravated assault, per WLBT/WJTV and Yahoo. A detective testified the club was at capacity and he was let in through a back door; investigators said more arrests are expected, and the city of Jackson has sued the club.

WLBT: arrest made in deadly Jackson nightclub mass shooting (Nov 6)WJTV: man arrested for fatal mass shooting at Jackson nightclub WLBT: 2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Jackson nightclub (Nov 1)Yahoo: man faces capital murder charges in Jackson nightclub shooting Yahoo: Jackson files suit against nightclub

ongoingTransport

Greenacres, Fla., Learjet crash: NTSB recovers part of an engine

The NTSB said on Nov. 5 that excavation continued and part of one engine was found; most of the left elevator was recovered in three pieces up to 3.8 miles away, and NTSB board member Tom Chapman said evidence suggests at least some of the aircraft broke up before reaching the ground (CBS Austin report). Cause undetermined; weather, aircraft, crew and ATC records under review. Nine died Nov. 1. A Nov. 8 search found no NTSB update newer than Nov. 5. Debris reports: [email protected].

WFLX: NTSB recovers part of Learjet engine, asks public to report debris (Nov 6)WPTV: NTSB recovers part of Learjet engine CBS12: NTSB says excavation ongoing, engine section found CBS Austin: Did Learjet break apart midair?

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Power & utilities

quiet

No southeastern storm-related outage reports were found (carried from Nov.

Weather & hazards

elevated

NWS Melbourne flood warnings on the St.

NWS Melbourne flood warnings on the St. Johns River continued through the evening of Nov. 7 (river about 16.9 feet near Cocoa, major flood stage forecast, crest near 17.1 feet by midweek, per a DefconLevel repost of NWS text). NWS Baltimore/Washington issued a Freeze Warning for parts of central Virginia until 9 a.m. Sunday, and NWS Paducah a Freeze Watch for the Kentucky/Illinois/Missouri area through 8 a.m. Sunday (aggregator reposts; not read on weather.gov).

NWS active alerts feed (Severe/Extreme, read Nov 8)NWS Melbourne Flood Warning Nov 7 (DefconLevel repost)NWPS gauge: St. Johns River near Cocoa Virginia Freeze Warning (govonestop repost of NWS)Freeze Watch NWS Paducah (DefconLevel repost)

Travel & transport

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As of the Nov.

As of the Nov. 6-7 reports (not re-checked Nov. 8): flooding collapsed Port Malabar Boulevard in Brevard County; ClickOrlando said Providence Road west of Cocoa could become impassable at 17.2 feet. No airport or port disruptions were found.

Central Florida Public Media: counties prepare for more St. Johns flooding ClickOrlando (Nov 7)

Health, water & safety

elevated

Melbourne's boil-water notice was rescinded and most Palm Bay notices lifted by Nov.

Melbourne's boil-water notice was rescinded and most Palm Bay notices lifted by Nov. 5, with some Port Malabar Road addresses still covered (ClickOrlando, Space Coast Daily). Jackson, Miss.: man denied bond on capital murder counts Nov. 6 in the Nov. 1 nightclub shooting (2 dead, 6 hurt per Yahoo; outlets differ). Greenacres Learjet: 9 dead, NTSB investigating. As of the Nov. 7 report (not re-checked): Brandon, Fla., Citibank shooting (2 dead including gunman, 4 hurt); Vienna, Ga. block party shooting, eight arrested and two suspects at large.

ClickOrlando: boil water notices lifted with exceptions Space Coast Daily: Melbourne rescinds notice WLBT: arrest in Jackson nightclub shooting WFLX: NTSB Learjet WUSF: Brandon shooting KY3/AP: Vienna, Ga.

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC No new Northeast disruption was found in Nov. MidwestGreen OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS No Midwest storm or outage disruption was found; freeze alerts covered southeast Missouri and southern Illinois through Sunday morning. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR A Flood Watch from NWS Corpus Christi runs through Monday for South Texas from Laredo to the Coastal Bend, with 2 to 5 inches of rain expected and isolated 7 to 9 inches. Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM Flood recovery continues in southwest Colorado: as of Nov 4-5, U.S. PacificGreen WA, OR, CA, AK, HI The LA/Long Beach watchmen's strike deadline was extended through Nov 20, so no strike started (Reuters, Nov 7). WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war still drives the world story that reaches American households: no US-Iran deal.

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