Eli Morning Brief: Monday, Nov. 2, 2026
Flood Watch for Brevard until 7 p.m. after overnight flash flooding, more showers and storms, high surf and rip currents, an I-95 ramp closure tonight and Election Day Tuesday.
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In this Morning Brief: the National Weather Service in Melbourne has all of Brevard County under a Flood Watch until 7 p.m. Monday. Overnight, a Flash Flood Warning covered south central Brevard, where 2 to 4 inches of rain fell. Expect more showers and storms Monday, with a high near 81 and 1 to 2 inches of new rain possible.
At the beaches, a High Surf Advisory runs until 7 p.m. Monday, with breakers of 4 to 7 feet, and the rip current risk is high through late Tuesday night. A Small Craft Advisory runs until 10 a.m. Tuesday near shore.
FDOT plans to close the on-ramp from Eau Gallie Boulevard to southbound I-95 Monday night from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. No Cape launches are listed Monday; ULA's next Vulcan is targeted for Nov. 13.
Conditions were current as of early Monday morning, Nov. 2. Check NWS Melbourne at weather.gov/mlb for the latest.
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