Parts of the region received more than a foot of rain in a single day, with most of it falling over roughly 12 hours, according to WPTV News. The heaviest totals were north of Sebastian, where Palm Bay recorded 19.75 inches and Grant Valkaria nearly two feet in 24 hours. The forecaster described that amount as a 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event.
Radar estimates showed more than 20 inches fell between Sunday and Monday in West Palm Beach. The city’s official daily record was shattered, with 7.39 inches measured against a previous record of 2.52 inches. That still ranks second for a November day, behind 7.41 inches recorded on November 22, 1984.
Other stations also set records. Vero Beach logged 4.91 inches, its second-highest November total, while Fort Pierce recorded 5.39 inches, nearly double its 1946 daily mark.
The totals are a reminder of how quickly storms can overwhelm drainage in South Florida. The source story compared the event with an April 2023 downpour that flooded Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach, shut down a major airport and left drivers stranded.
