Titusville faces historic floods after record 15 inches of rain. Streets turned into rivers, homes submerged, emergency declared, dramatic videos go viral.

By N. Bhowmik | January 10, 2026 | Titusville, Florida, USA

Historic Flooding Devastates Titusville and Central Florida

Titusville, a city on Florida’s Space Coast in Brevard County, has been struck by one of9 the most severe flooding events in recent memory following relentless torrential downpours from severe thunderstorms. The heavy storms, which intensified rapidly, dumped record-breaking amounts of rainfall across Central Florida, with Titusville receiving nearly 15 inches of rain in a short period, primarily overnight. This deluge overwhelmed local drainage systems, turning streets into rushing rivers and submerging neighborhoods under feet of water.

Residents described the sudden onset as chaotic, with water rising quickly from evening into the night, catching many off guard.

“It went from rain to a nightmare in less than an hour,” one Titusville resident said.
“We looked outside and the street was already a river.”

Vehicles became stranded, some with water rising above their wheels, while low-lying areas experienced knee-deep to thigh-high flooding. The National Weather Service confirmed that rainfall totals in parts of Titusville and nearby areas exceeded 14–15 inches, marking this as a historic event for the region.

Emergency services fielded numerous calls for assistance, including reports of people trapped in homes and cars. The flooding not only affected residential zones but also impacted major roadways, leading to widespread closures and hazards.

Dramatic footage shared on social media and local news outlets captured the scale of the disaster, showing streets transformed into waterways and communities isolated by the rising waters.

“We were telling people to turn around, but some cars were already stuck,” a first responder said.
“The water just kept coming.”

This extreme weather event highlights the vulnerability of Central Florida to intense, short-duration rainfall, exacerbated by factors like saturated soils and inadequate drainage in some areas. Officials have emphasized that this was no ordinary storm but a rare, high-impact occurrence that demanded immediate emergency response.

Here are some striking visuals of the flooded streets and submerged vehicles in Titusville during the peak of the event: