Impact Weather: Flood threat rises as heavy rain, gusty winds continue across Central Florida
THE PLAN AND THE PROJECT STARTS FRIDAY. ALL RIGHT, WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE IMPACT, WHETHER AND HOW IT’S IMPACTING ALL OF OUR CENTRAL FLORIDIANS. WE ARE POSSIBLY GOING TO SEE SOME FLOODING. TONY, WHICH IS A BIG DIFFERENCE FROM, YOU KNOW, THE DROUGHT LIKE SITUATION THAT WE HAD. LISTEN, WE WANT THE RAIN. BUT YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY WE DON’T WANT ANY FLOODING. YOU KNOW, THE FLOODING WE’RE TALKING ABOUT IS MORE NUISANCE. IT’S NOT LIKE WE GET 30IN OF RAIN AT HOME. IT’S MORE OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. AND WE’RE TALKING ABOUT, BY THE WAY, VOLUSIA AND BREVARD COUNTY, IF WE’RE TALKING ABOUT FLOODING, COME TOMORROW. IT’S CERTAINLY GOING TO BE POSSIBLE, BUT WE’LL WATCH THE TRENDS UP TOWARDS DAYTONA BEACH. RIGHT NOW WE’RE IN THE MID TO THE UPPER 60S TO NEAR THE 70 DEGREE MARK. AND ONCE AGAIN, THERE’S YOUR YELLOW FOR YOUR IMPACT WEATHER FOR THE CONCERN, NOT FOR SEVERE WEATHER BUT FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING HERE IN VOLUSIA AND BREVARD COUNTY. WE’LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE IF WE NEED TO EXTEND THAT INTO THURSDAY. SOME OF THE MODELS ARE STILL PRETTY ADAMANT ABOUT A DECENT AMOUNT OF RAIN FALLING ON THURSDAY, BEFORE THINGS BEGIN TO DRY OUT. FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND WARM BACK UP INTO THE 80S NEXT WEEK. SO YOU CAN SEE A COUPLE OF AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE DOWN TO THE SOUTH, THIS ONE TODAY COMBINING WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND CREATING A HUGE WIND MACHINE. I CAN’T TELL YOU HOW MANY FOLKS MESSAGED ME TODAY IN BREVARD COUNTY GETTING THE UPDATES. HEY, WE’VE HAD SOME SOME SMALL TREES KNOCKED OVER BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY RAIN AND THOSE GUSTY WINDS. AND OUT THERE RIGHT NOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS COMING THROUGH BOTH FLAGLER AND ON INTO MARION COUNTY. BECAUSE THOSE GUSTY WINDS ARE BLOWING THIS OFF OF THE ATLANTIC AND THEY’RE MOVING VERY QUICKLY TONIGHT. THERE’S NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. WITH THAT WELL NORTHEAST GUSTY WIND AND SHOWERS NOW REDEVELOPING HERE 95 SOON TO BE I-FOUR IN OFF OF THE ATLANTIC. SHOWERS ONCE AGAIN CROSSING 95 AND GETTING READY TO MOVE ON INTO OSCEOLA COUNTY. RAINFALL YEAR TO DATE. LOOK AT THIS. GETTING CLOSER TO NORMAL NOW, YEAR TO DATE IN MELBOURNE. STILL WELL BEHIND IN ORLANDO. SANFORD, LEESBURG AND DAYTONA BEACH. BUT VOLUSIA COUNTY DID VERY WELL TODAY AND THEY’RE GOING TO DO VERY WELL. WE BELIEVE ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. NOTICE THE DEEP, RICH FLOW COMING IN OFF OF THE ATLANTIC TOWARDS DAYBREAK. THAT MOISTURE GATHERING A LOT OF CLOUDS AROUND IN OCALA. WE’LL HAVE SOME SPRINKLES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THEN THINGS WILL REDEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON OVER TOWARDS TITUSVILLE. PERIODS OF RAIN THROUGH THE MORNING, FAST MOVING SHOWERS, THE DAYBREAK TEMPERATURES HERE. MARION, SUMTER, LAKE COUNTY 60 TO ABOUT 6364 DEGREES. METRO AREAS 6365 AND THEN BACK TOWARDS COASTAL BREVARD COUNTY, UPPER 60S TO NEAR THE 70 DEGREE MARK, 8 A.M. HERE COMES THE RAIN. A LITTLE BIT OF HEATING AND YOU GET THOSE SHOWERS AND EVEN THE CHANCE FOR SOME THUNDERSHOWERS DEVELOPING THERE, ESPECIALLY I-4 BACK TOWARDS I-95. HERE’S THURSDAY. NOW ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND MORE GUSTY WINDS THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. IN THE AFTERNOON. THEN WE BELIEVE THINGS WILL START TO SHUT DOWN AS WE GET YOU INTO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MODELS. I BELIEVE UNDERDONE HERE, RIGHT? TOTALS, WRONG LOCATION. I LIKE THE HEAVIER RAIN. I-4 TO I-95 IN THIS CORRIDOR RIGHT HERE. GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. IT’S GOING TO BE DAYTONA BEACH DOWN TOWARDS MELBOURNE WHERE WE THINK FLOODING IS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY IF WE GET THREE, FOUR, FIVE PLUS INCHES OF RAIN. THE SURF IS GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE. THAT IS NOT THE PLACE TO BE. GAIL WARNINGS IN PLAY THERE. TEMPERATURES TOMORROW IN THE METRO AREAS LOW 70S A LITTLE BIT WARMER THAN TODAY BY ABOUT 2 TO 3 DEGREES, BUT NOT MUCH MORE THAN THAT 70 TO 75 ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. AND THEN AS WE HEAD INTO WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, THIS IS THE OVERALL SETUP. ANOTHER LITTLE WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE SITTING THERE ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. AND WHAT THAT’S GOING TO DO IS RING OUT THREE. I LIKE WHAT THE EUROPEAN AND THE GFS ARE DOING, PUTTING THE HEAVIEST RAINS RIGHT THERE ALONG THE COAST. THEN AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. THOSE TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE BIT WARMER THERE. AND WE’RE CERTAINLY GOING TO BE DRYING OUT WITH THOSE RIP CURRENT CONCERNS. WILL DEFINITELY CONTINUE PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER HERE FOR YOU ONE MORE TIME. YOU GET PAST THURSDAY. TH
Impact Weather: Flood threat rises as heavy rain, gusty winds continue across Central Florida
Updated: 11:20 PM EDT Apr 7, 2026
Rain is in the forecast all week for Central Florida.And while we need it after several extremely dry months, First Warning Weather meteorologists warn it might be too much and could lead to flooding. How much rain?Areas east of Interstate 4 could see 3-5 inches by Thursday or Friday. Long-range look First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi has declared Wednesday an Impact Weather Day.Heavy rainfall may lead to some localized flooding issues in Volusia and Brevard counties.According to the Florida Department of Transportation, officials are taking the extra steps to prepare, including inspecting and clearing drainage systems, staging pumps, and closely coordinating with the Florida Highway Patrol.Drivers are urged to stay alert and check Florida 511 for travel conditions such as road closures and detours.First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.
Rain is in the forecast all week for Central Florida.
And while we need it after several extremely dry months, First Warning Weather meteorologists warn it might be too much and could lead to flooding.
How much rain?
Areas east of Interstate 4 could see 3-5 inches by Thursday or Friday.
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Rain expected April 6-13
Long-range look
First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi has declared Wednesday an Impact Weather Day.
Heavy rainfall may lead to some localized flooding issues in Volusia and Brevard counties.
According to the Florida Department of Transportation, officials are taking the extra steps to prepare, including inspecting and clearing drainage systems, staging pumps, and closely coordinating with the Florida Highway Patrol.
Drivers are urged to stay alert and check Florida 511 for travel conditions such as road closures and detours.
First Warning Weather
Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.
The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.