Friday, November 13, 2026

Southeast

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The St. Johns River west of Cocoa, Fla., holds in major flood near 17.1 feet, with NWS Melbourne still forecasting a slow rise to 17.2 feet this weekend, the level where water enters homes near Lake Poinsett, Rockledge and Cocoa; Florida's request for federal help is pending. Freeze Warnings cover much of Alabama, Mississippi, north Georgia, central North Carolina and southeast Virginia for Saturday morning, with a wider freeze likely Sunday.

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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SITREP What changed in this region

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St. Johns River near Cocoa holds in major flood; slow rise to 17.2 feet forecast

NWS Melbourne's Thursday evening warning put the river west of Cocoa at 17.1 feet (flood stage 16.0) and forecast a slow rise to 17.2 feet this weekend; the gauge read 17.07 feet early Friday. At 17.2 feet, the warning says, water enters homes in the Lake Poinsett area and low-lying homes in Rockledge's Silver Pines and Cocoa's Shakespeare Park, and the Providence Road area becomes impassable, cutting off homes on Mullet Lane and Bass Road. Above Lake Harney the river is in moderate flood near 9.1 feet, where water enters first floors of homes on Whitcomb Drive; Sanford is near minor flood and Astor is slowly falling within minor flood. NWS Melbourne says it is watching a low chance of heavy coastal rain next week. Sen. Ashley Moody on Nov. 12 urged the President to approve Gov. DeSantis's request for an expedited emergency declaration for nine counties, including Brevard; no federal decision was found.

NWS Melbourne Flood Warning, St. Johns River near Cocoa NWPS gauge COCF1, St. Johns near Cocoa NWS Melbourne Flood Warning, St. Johns above Lake Harney NWS Melbourne Flood Warning, St. Johns near Astor NWS Melbourne Flood Warning, St. Johns near Sanford NWS Melbourne forecast discussion Sen. Moody release, Nov 12: approve Florida's request WFTV: state leaders push federal help for flood victims

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First widespread freeze of the season Saturday and Sunday mornings; mountain snow

Freeze Warnings run from midnight to 8 a.m. Saturday across northern and central Alabama (lows 26 to 32) and central Mississippi (as low as 28), from 1 to 9 a.m. Saturday in north and west Georgia (as low as 29), and early Saturday in central North Carolina's northern Piedmont and much of central and southeast Virginia; Freeze Watches cover metro Atlanta, central South Carolina, eastern North Carolina and southeast Georgia for Sunday morning. NWS Nashville expects its first widespread hard freeze, with lows in the mid-20s this weekend; NWS Memphis expects an areawide freeze Saturday morning. NWS Morristown's Winter Weather Advisory runs from 10 a.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday for up to 4 inches above 3,000 feet in the Tennessee Smokies, naming I-26 at Sam's Gap and U.S. 441 at Newfound Gap. NWS Melbourne forecasts wind chills in the low to mid 40s inland early Saturday and Sunday.

NWS Huntsville Freeze Warning NWS Birmingham Freeze Warning, central Alabama NWS Jackson Freeze Warning, central Mississippi NWS Atlanta Freeze Warning, north Georgia NWS Atlanta Freeze Watch, metro and central Georgia NWS Raleigh Freeze Warning, northern Piedmont NWS Wakefield Freeze Warning, Virginia and NE N.C.NWS Nashville forecast discussion NWS Memphis forecast discussion NWS Morristown Winter Weather Advisory, Tenn. Smokies

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Vanderbilt ransomware: password resets ordered; class action filed

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, which found a ransomware attack on Nov 9, told everyone in its community to change passwords to keep access to university systems; email, Zoom, Wi-Fi and enrollment services are back and other systems remain limited, and the university says full recovery may take multiple weeks (Fox 17; Nashville Scene). A proposed class action was filed alleging the university failed to protect personal data (Nashville Banner; Fox 17). A group called BYOD claims it took over a million Social Security numbers; the university has not confirmed that. As of Nov 11, Vanderbilt Health said patient care was not affected (Nashville Scene).

Fox 17: Vanderbilt lawsuit; university orders password updates Nashville Banner: Vanderbilt faces class action after cyberattack Nashville Scene: Vanderbilt ransomware update, Nov 11 Inside Higher Ed: ransomware gang says it hacked Vanderbilt

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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 (17.07 feet early Friday, 17.2-foot crest forecast this weekend); moderate flood above Lake Harney. The Peace River at Arcadia was forecast to drop below flood stage early Friday. Freeze Warnings Saturday morning in Alabama, Mississippi, north Georgia, central North Carolina and Virginia; Freeze Watches Sunday morning reach metro Atlanta, central South Carolina and eastern North Carolina. Up to 4 inches of snow above 3,000 feet in the Tennessee Smokies through Saturday. NWS Memphis says dry weather over the next week will likely worsen drought there. NWS Jacksonville expects gale-force winds and high rip-current risk along the coast next week.

NWS Melbourne Flood Warning, St. Johns River near Cocoa NWS Melbourne Flood Warning, St. Johns above Lake Harney NWS Tampa Bay Flood Warning, Peace River at Arcadia NWS Huntsville Freeze Warning NWS Jackson Freeze Warning, central Mississippi NWS Atlanta Freeze Warning, north Georgia NWS Atlanta Freeze Watch, metro and central Georgia NWS Morristown Winter Weather Advisory, Tenn. Smokies NWS Memphis forecast discussion NWS Jacksonville forecast discussion

Travel & transport

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Providence Road west of Cocoa becomes impassable at the forecast 17.2-foot crest, NWS Melbourne says.

Providence Road west of Cocoa becomes impassable at the forecast 17.2-foot crest, NWS Melbourne says. NWS Morristown says snow could affect I-26 at Sam's Gap, U.S. 441 at Newfound Gap, U.S. 421 at Trade Gap and the Cherohala Skyway Friday evening into Saturday. Hazardous marine conditions off South Florida Friday into Saturday, and in the eastern Gulf from Monday. No airport or port disruptions were found.

NWS Melbourne Flood Warning, St. Johns River near Cocoa NWS Morristown Winter Weather Advisory, Tenn. Smokies NWS Miami forecast discussion NWS Tampa Bay forecast discussion

Health, water & safety

elevated

Brevard flood recovery continues; Florida's request for federal help for nine counties awaits a decision (Sen.

Brevard flood recovery continues; Florida's request for federal help for nine counties awaits a decision (Sen. Moody, Nov 12). Vanderbilt ransomware recovery continues; a class action has been filed. Greenacres, Fla., Learjet crash: the NTSB's latest update (Nov 9) says the cockpit voice recorder is being evaluated; no preliminary report posted as of Friday. No new mass shooting or mass-casualty crash was found in Southeast searches for Nov. 12; searches were broad, not city by city.

Sen. Moody release, Nov 12: approve Florida's request Fox 17: Vanderbilt lawsuit; university orders password updates NTSB: ERA27MA026 Greenacres Learjet

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC The Brooklyn building collapse death toll rose to eight, with at least 18 hurt, and the coastal storm that brought a confirmed tornado near Newark, Del., hail and flash-flood water rescues on Thursday is pulling away. MidwestGreen OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS Lake-effect snow is winding down: advisories for slushy snow near the Illinois-Indiana line and in Upper and northwest Lower Michigan end by midday Friday, with only light additional totals. South CentralGreen TX, OK, LA, AR Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories cover northeast Oklahoma and much of Arkansas this morning, and the only flood product in the region is a minor-flood forecast for the Nueces River near Tilden starting Sunday; ERCOT reports normal conditions. Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM CDOT says U.S. PacificYellow WA, OR, CA, AK, HI The first of a series of Pacific storms is arriving: High Wind Warnings this morning on the southern Oregon and Del Norte coasts with widespread outages expected, Winter Storm Warnings across the Sierra today into Saturday (through Tuesday in the southern Sierra), and coastal flooding at this morning's high tide in Washington's San Juan Islands. 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, and the tone hardened Nov 12.

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