Monday, November 9, 2026

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YellowRegional levelUnchanged from yesterday

NWS Melbourne's Nov. 8 8:07 p.m. warning had the St. Johns River near Cocoa at 16.97 feet (flood stage 16.0) in major flood, forecast to hold near 17.0 and possibly rise slightly, staying in major flood through at least Friday. A deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State University homecoming weekend led to one arrest.

Drops to Green if The river crests at or below 17 feet and starts falling, and remaining Palm Bay boil-water notices lift.Goes Orange if The river passes 17.2 feet, when NWS says water enters homes near Lake Poinsett and Providence Road becomes impassable, or new rain arrives.

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St. Johns River near Cocoa holds in major flood; NWS says through at least Friday

Per the NWS Melbourne flood warning issued Nov. 8 at 8:07 p.m. EST (as reposted by DefconLevel, an aggregator; the weather.gov page itself was not opened), the river stood at 16.97 feet at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, with flood stage at 16.0. It is expected to stay near 17.0, may rise slightly early this week, and remain in major flood through at least Friday; the next statement was due Monday 11 a.m. At 17.2 feet water enters homes near Lake Poinsett west of Cocoa and low-lying homes in Silver Pines (Rockledge) and Shakespeare Park (Cocoa), and Providence Road west of Cocoa becomes impassable. ClickOrlando reported NWS projects a crest near 17.1 feet Tuesday or Wednesday, comparable to the 17.11 feet seen in Tropical Storm Fay in 2008, and that the slow-moving river may stay flooded for weeks.

NWS Melbourne Flood Warning issued Nov 8, 8:07PM EST (DefconLevel repost)ClickOrlando: St. Johns River flooding near Cocoa could rival Tropical Storm Fay (Nov 7)NOAA river gauge, St. Johns near Cocoa

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Winston-Salem State University: 1 dead in homecoming-weekend shootings, 1 arrest

Per a news report carried by KSAT, officers on campus for homecoming heard gunfire at about 9:45 p.m. Saturday Nov. 7; a 19-year-old man died at the scene and a 22-year-old woman was treated and released. A second shooting less than an hour later injured two people. A 20-year-old man who is not a student was arrested Sunday on murder and other charges and is held without bond. No arrest has been made in the second shooting, and police are looking at whether the two are connected. The university canceled the rest of homecoming; WFDD counted one dead and three hurt in total.

KSAT: Police make arrest in deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend (Nov 8)WFDD: 1 dead, three injured after shootings at Winston-Salem State University (Nov 8)

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

NTSB said Nov. 8 it had finished most on-scene work, apart from excavating the impact site, and has recovered components from both wings and engines, the left elevator and other sections (WPTV, WFLX report). Debris was also found away from the impact location and on nearby rooftops (CBS12). The cause is undetermined. NTSB asks anyone finding possible debris not to move it and to email [email protected].

WFLX: NTSB completes most on-scene work in Greenacres Learjet crash investigation (Nov 9)WPTV: NTSB completes most on-scene work 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

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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

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Wake County, N.C.: driver hits cycling club, 1 killed, at least 20 hurt

The N.C. State Highway Patrol told WRAL that on a wooded road about 14 miles outside Raleigh, an oncoming car crossed the center line and hit a group of cyclists on Saturday morning, Nov. 7. One cyclist, a 63-year-old man, died and at least 20 others were hurt, at least seven taken to a trauma center. The driver, 76, kept going and crashed into a ditch about a half-mile away. He was arrested and faces 19 charges, including driving while impaired, death by vehicle, eight counts of hit-and-run and seven counts of injuring someone with a car. Authorities have not said what substance he is suspected of taking.

Fox 32 Chicago (syndicated, with WRAL reporting): 1 cyclist killed, 20 hurt after impaired driver hits them, officials say

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Tennessee-Georgia border: 1-in-1,000-year flood, 117+ rescued, state of emergency in four Georgia counties

As of Nov 6-7, the National Weather Service issued flood emergencies (its highest flood warning level) for McCaysville, Ga., and Copperhill, Tenn., after about 10 inches of rain in six hours, which the NWS Atlanta office measured at 10.28 inches. State officials said at least 117 people had been rescued across the two states by Friday afternoon. AP and CNN reported at least one death, a woman found in a vehicle swamped by a creek in Murray County, Ga.; neither reported a higher toll. Gov. Kemp declared a state of emergency for four counties. The storms then moved up the Atlantic coast with flood advisories from North Carolina to Massachusetts. Current road, water and recovery status was not re-checked Nov 9.

ABC News (AP): Storms that caused 1-in-1,000 year flood event in Tennessee and Georgia move up Atlantic coast KSAT (AP): Storms that caused 1-in-1,000 year flood event move up Atlantic coast (Nov 6)CNN: Rainy weekend for Northeast after storm system swamps East Coast (McCaysville, Copperhill)

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Power & utilities

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As of the Nov.

Weather & hazards

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NWS Melbourne's Nov.

NWS Melbourne's Nov. 8 8:07 p.m. warning had the St. Johns River near Cocoa at 16.97 feet in major flood, expected to hold near 17.0 and stay in major flood through at least Friday (DefconLevel repost of NWS text). An NWS Charleston frost advisory covered Dickenson and Buchanan counties in southwest Virginia until 10 a.m. Monday Nov. 9 (lows near 33), per a repost of NWS text; earlier freeze warnings had expired.

NWS Melbourne Flood Warning issued Nov 8, 8:07PM EST (DefconLevel repost)NWS Charleston frost advisory for KY, OH, VA, WV effective Nov 8 (GovOneStop repost)ClickOrlando: St. Johns River flooding near Cocoa (Nov 7)

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

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Winston-Salem State University: 1 dead, one arrest after a Nov.

Winston-Salem State University: 1 dead, one arrest after a Nov. 7 shooting; a second shooting that night injured two with no arrest. Greenacres Learjet: NTSB finished most on-scene work Nov. 8. As of the Nov. 8 report (not re-checked): Melbourne's boil-water notice was rescinded and most Palm Bay notices lifted by Nov. 5; Jackson, Miss., nightclub suspect denied bond on capital murder counts Nov. 6. Wake County, N.C.: a driver hit a cycling club on Nov 7, killing 1 and hurting at least 20; the 76-year-old driver is in custody and charged, per the N.C. State Highway Patrol (via Fox 32 Chicago/WRAL).

KSAT: arrest in Winston-Salem State shooting (Nov 8)WFLX: NTSB completes most on-scene work (Nov 9)ClickOrlando: boil water notices lifted with exceptions Space Coast Daily: Melbourne rescinds notice WLBT: arrest in Jackson nightclub shooting Fox 32 Chicago (syndicated, with WRAL reporting): 1 cyclist killed, 20 hurt after impaired driver hits them, officials say

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 in Nov. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR A Flood Watch for South Texas from Laredo to Corpus Christi was due to expire at noon Monday after 4 to 8 inches had already fallen in parts of the Rio Grande Plains, with 1 to 3 more forecast (NWS Corpus Christi). Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM Flood recovery continues in southwest Colorado: as of the latest reports found (Nov 3-5), U.S. PacificYellow WA, OR, CA, AK, HI A windstorm Nov 7-8 cut power to roughly 80,000 to 110,000 customers in western Washington, with most restored by Sunday afternoon (local reports). 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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