Several inches of rain fell in parts of Brevard County and Lake County in Florida, causing major flooding along streets, roadways, and in some neighborhoods.

An emergency flash flooding alert – a rare weather alert – was issued for Lake County, and a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado warning were issued for portions of Brevard County.

By FOX 35 Storm Track Radar estimates, several inches of rain – up to 13"+ – were reported in some spots. Official totals will be released soon.

What caused this heavy rain, flooding event?

North of Florida is a massive area of high pressure. South of Florida is Hurricane Melissa, a powerful major hurricane that's expected to bring catastrophic flooding and landslides to portions of Jamaica early this week.

Those two factors led to extra moisture

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