Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Southeast

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YellowRegional levelUnchanged from yesterday

The St. Johns River near Cocoa, Fla., is in major flood at about 17.0 feet and NWS Melbourne expects it to crest near 17.2 feet this weekend, the level at which it says water enters homes near Lake Poinsett, Rockledge and Cocoa; Florida has asked FEMA for a major disaster declaration. A strong cold front Thursday brings isolated storms, mountain snow on the North Carolina-Tennessee border and the season's first widespread frost and freeze this weekend.

Drops to Green if The St. Johns crests at or below 17.2 feet this weekend and begins to fall.Goes Orange if The river rises past 17.2 feet, or the heavy coastal rain NWS Melbourne is watching for next week develops.

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St. Johns River near Cocoa in major flood, forecast to crest near 17.2 feet this weekend

NWS Melbourne's Nov. 10 evening warning put the river west of Cocoa at 17.0 feet (flood stage 16.0, major flood at 17.0) and forecast a crest of 17.2 feet this weekend. The warning says that at 17.2 feet water enters homes in the Lake Poinsett area west of Cocoa and low-lying homes in Rockledge's Silver Pines and Cocoa's Shakespeare Park, and the Providence Road area becomes impassable. The gauge read 17.04 feet early Wednesday. Flood warnings remain for all St. Johns forecast points (Cocoa, Geneva, Sanford, DeLand, Astor), with levels holding steady or slowly rising, NWS Melbourne said. WESH reported the governor formally asked FEMA for a major disaster declaration on Monday; no decision has been reported. Brevard and the cities of Palm Bay and West Melbourne opened two resource centers for flood victims.

NWS Melbourne: Flood Warning, St. Johns River near Cocoa (Nov 10, 7:48 PM EST)NWS Melbourne: area forecast discussion, hydrology section (Nov 11)NOAA National Water Prediction Service: St. Johns River near Cocoa gauge data WESH: families looking for help after flooding in Brevard County (Nov 10)

newWeather

Cold front Thursday: isolated storms, mountain snow, then first widespread freeze

The Storm Prediction Center put parts of the Ohio and western Tennessee valleys, including the Nashville and Clarksville areas and western and central Kentucky, at marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of severe storms Wednesday afternoon and evening, with isolated hail, damaging gusts and possibly a tornado. NWS Melbourne said a low chance of a strong storm with 50-60 mph gusts exists south of Orlando Wednesday. Behind the front, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg expects the season's first snow along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, mostly an inch or less, up to 4 inches in favored spots. NWS Pittsburgh gives an 80-90% chance of advisory-level snow in the West Virginia mountains Friday and Saturday. Offices from Memphis and Nashville to Atlanta, Birmingham and Raleigh expect a widespread frost or hard freeze this weekend.

NWS Storm Prediction Center: Day 1 convective outlook (Nov 11)NWS Greenville-Spartanburg: area forecast discussion (Nov 11)NWS Pittsburgh: area forecast discussion (Nov 11)NWS Nashville: area forecast discussion (Nov 10)

updatedSafety

Wake County, N.C., cyclist crash: driver's $1 million bond kept

The N.C. State Highway Patrol said a car hit a group of cyclists on Optimist Farm Road on Nov. 7, killing a 63-year-old man. WRAL reported a judge kept the 76-year-old driver's $1 million bond on Nov. 9; he faces charges including felony death by vehicle, felony serious injury by vehicle, felony hit and run and driving while impaired, and his next court date is Nov. 30. Injury counts differ: about a dozen (ABC News), 20 (WRAL) or 22 (CNN).

WRAL: judge keeps $1M bond for driver accused of killing cyclist, injuring 20 others CNN: North Carolina bicycle crash, 1 killed, 22 injured by impaired driver, officials say ABC News: 1 killed, dozen injured after driver plows into cyclists

updatedTransport

Greenacres, Fla., Learjet crash: cockpit voice recorder recovered

CNN reported Nov. 9 that NTSB investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Nov. 1 crash that killed nine. GlobalAir reported the NTSB said most of the jet's left elevator was found in pieces 1.3 to 3.8 miles from the site; the NTSB has not said whether that caused the descent. Excavation of the impact site continues. No cause has been named; a preliminary report is typically about 30 days after a crash.

NTSB: investigation ERA27MA026 (Greenacres, Fla., Learjet 60)CNN: investigators recover cockpit voice recorder from Learjet crash site (Nov 9)GlobalAir: NTSB finds Learjet 60's missing elevator miles from crash site

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Power & utilities

quiet

No large Southeast outages were found in Nov.

Weather & hazards

elevated

Major flooding on the St.

Major flooding on the St. Johns River near Cocoa, crest near 17.2 feet forecast this weekend; flood warnings at all St. Johns points from Cocoa to Astor. The Peace River at Arcadia is in minor flood and falling, expected below flood stage late Friday. Marginal severe-storm risk Wednesday evening in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky; mountain snow on the NC-TN border and in the West Virginia mountains Friday-Saturday; widespread frost and freeze this weekend.

NWS Melbourne: Flood Warning, St. Johns River near Cocoa (Nov 10, 7:48 PM EST)NWS Tampa Bay: Flood Warning, Peace River at Arcadia (Nov 10, 7:56 PM EST)NWS Storm Prediction Center: Day 1 convective outlook (Nov 11)NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta: area forecast discussion (Nov 11)

Travel & transport

watch

NWS Melbourne says the Providence Road area west of Cocoa becomes impassable at 17.2 feet, the forecast crest, cutting off homes on Mullet Lane and Bass Road.

NWS Melbourne says the Providence Road area west of Cocoa becomes impassable at 17.2 feet, the forecast crest, cutting off homes on Mullet Lane and Bass Road. As of Nov. 6-7 reports (not re-checked), flooding collapsed Port Malabar Boulevard in Brevard County. NWS Jacksonville expects small craft advisory conditions offshore from Thursday afternoon. No airport or port disruptions were found.

NWS Melbourne: Flood Warning, St. Johns River near Cocoa (Nov 10, 7:48 PM EST)ClickOrlando: St. Johns River flooding near Cocoa (Nov 7)NWS Jacksonville: area forecast discussion (Nov 11)

Health, water & safety

elevated

Brevard flood recovery: WFTV reported more than 2,000 homes damaged; resource centers open in Palm Bay and West Melbourne.

Brevard flood recovery: WFTV reported more than 2,000 homes damaged; resource centers open in Palm Bay and West Melbourne. Arcadia is cleaning up as the Peace River recedes; three DeSoto County parks remained closed Nov. 9. Wake County cyclist crash: driver held on $1 million bond. Greenacres Learjet: NTSB investigating. Atlanta police reported a man killed and another wounded in two unrelated southwest Atlanta shootings Nov. 10. Lawrenceville, Ga.: a small plane crashed near Gwinnett County Airport about 5:30 p.m. Nov 10; one man died and a second survived (FOX 5); NTSB and FAA are investigating. Bomb threats emptied three Atlanta elementary schools Nov 9 and locked down Phoebus High in Hampton, Va., Nov 10; all were cleared.

WFTV: Brevard County pushes for federal aid after historic flooding damages thousands of homes WESH: families looking for help after flooding in Brevard County (Nov 10)WWSB/MySuncoast: Arcadia cleaning up as Peace River floodwaters recede (Nov 9)WRAL: judge keeps $1M bond for driver accused of killing cyclist, injuring 20 others Atlanta News First: 1 killed, 1 injured in unrelated southwest Atlanta shootings FOX 5 Atlanta: 1 dead, 1 injured in Lawrenceville plane crash; Feds investigating WSB-TV: 1 dead, 1 injured after small plane crashes in metro Atlanta neighborhood FOX 5 Atlanta: Bomb hoaxes prompt evacuations at 3 Atlanta elementary schools 11Alive: All-clear given after multiple Atlanta elementary schools evacuated or placed on lockdown

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC A storm system brings a long stretch of rain from Thursday into early Saturday, with possible minor coastal flooding at daytime high tides Thursday and Friday and wet snow in the higher terrain of upstate New York and western New England; NWS offices expect limited wind and snow impacts. MidwestYellow OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS A Winter Weather Advisory covers Baraga and Marquette counties in Upper Michigan from Wednesday night to noon Friday for 4 to 8 inches of lake-effect snow, locally 10, while a cold front brings a marginal severe-storm risk to Illinois, Indiana and the Ohio Valley Wednesday afternoon and evening. South CentralGreen TX, OK, LA, AR No watches or warnings over land in the region's main NWS offices this morning beyond small river flood products in South Texas, and ERCOT lists no advisory or emergency. Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM U.S. PacificYellow WA, OR, CA, AK, HI A minivan drove into pedestrians and street vendors outside the North Hollywood Metro station Tuesday evening, killing three; police have not said whether it was deliberate. WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war still drives the world story that reaches American households: no US-Iran deal, Hormuz restricted, US naval blockade in place.

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