BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Merritt Island residents along Newfound Harbor Drive have mounted a makeshift no-wake sign in the aftermath of significant flooding in Brevard County.
Brevard County Officials told Channel 9 that 15-20 inches of rain fell overnight and Monday morning, leading to flooding throughout the 72-mile county.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey stated that 911 operators are being inundated with rescue calls.
Along Newfound Harbor Dr., some homes already had flood damage by Monday morning, especially inside sheds and in low-lying areas.
Many homeowners put sandbags outside their homes and even used concrete blocks to try and hold off water.
Several homeowners spent Monday monitoring the floodwater inching toward their home.
“In situations like this, you never know what’s gonna happen,” said Dorothy Stoll, who lives in the mother-in-law suite of her son’s home.
Stoll said her grandson made the most of the dreary day and took a kayak out on Newfound Harbor Drive.
The family’s home is currently an island otherwise surrounded by water.
“The laundry room gets flooded every time a truck comes by and makes a little wake,” said Stoll.
Bill Grant said he’s used to seeing his neighbor’s flood. He said the area repeatedly sees flooding during heavy rains or summer storms.
While his home is dry, he says almost every year he places a makeshift no-wake sign out on Newfound Harbor Drive.
“I feel sorry for them and there’s nothing they can do about it,” said Grant “I put a no wake sign out there to stop the dummies in the big trucks from showing off.”
Channel 9 watched as some frustrated homeowners scolded the vehicles driving through the flooded streets creating wakes.
While forecasters said this is a one-in-a-thousand-year rain event, residents are hoping more could be done to prevent future flooding. G
A spokesperson for Brevard County told Channel 9 crews were spread far and wide responding to flooding.
According to the County, the heaviest rainfall has been in Melbourne, West Melbourne, Palm Bay and Grant-Valkaria.
“I assure you we’ve had folks spread out far and wide operating pumps, posting signage of washed out roads, checking lift stations, and monitoring pumps stations and other critical infrastructure,” said the county spokesperson.
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