Eli Morning Brief: Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Flood Watch for Brevard until 10 a.m., schools closed again, polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with eight flooded precincts moved, a West Melbourne boil water notice and dangerous rip currents.
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In this Morning Brief: the National Weather Service in Melbourne has all of Brevard County under a Flood Watch until 10 a.m. Tuesday, and a Flood Warning for southeastern Brevard, including Palm Bay and Melbourne, runs until 9:30 a.m. after as much as 22 inches of rain. If you come to a flooded road, turn around.
Brevard Public Schools are closed again Tuesday. It's Election Day: polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and because of flooding the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections has moved voting for eight precincts in the Melbourne and Palm Bay areas. Check VoteBrevard.gov before you go.
West Melbourne is under a precautionary boil water notice. Tuesday brings a chance of storms with a high near 83. Dangerous rip currents continue through late Wednesday night, and a Small Craft Advisory runs until 2 p.m. near shore.
Sources: NWS Melbourne, Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, Brevard Public Schools, City of West Melbourne and The Space Coast Wire. Conditions were current as of early Tuesday morning, Nov. 3. Check NWS Melbourne at weather.gov/mlb for the latest.
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