Palm Bay Traffic Alerts
This list stays current because residents keep it current
City and county notices lag, especially during flooding. By the time an official list appears, the water has often moved, and a road that reopened may still show as closed, or the other way around. The reports from people who actually drive these roads are what keep this page honest between official notices.
If you see a closure, water over a road, damage, or a road back open, report it. Every report is read and checked. Three independent resident reports, reviewed, can post a closure on this page. Five independent reports, reviewed, can clear one as reopened. Until an official notice catches up, those entries are labeled resident-confirmed, official confirmation pending, and an official source always overrides them the moment one speaks. Single reports and older reports are shown plainly as awaiting confirmation, never as confirmed closures.
Closed now
Confirmed closures only: official sources, plus resident-confirmed entries labeled as such.
Melbourne
| Road | Segment | Status | Evidence | Since | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Gallie Boulevard | At Sarno Road | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| Babcock Street | At Avenue B | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| Babcock Street | At Florida Avenue | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| Dairy Road | At Edgewood Drive | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| Dairy Road | At Snicole Road | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| Dubber Road | Segment not specified by source. Listed as shut down in full. | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| Edgewood Road | At Ruffner Road | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| Lake Washington Road | At Stewart Road | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| North Drive | Segment not specified by source. Listed as shut down in full. | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| Riverside Drive | Southbound only, at Eau Gallie Boulevard | Partially closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
| University Boulevard | At Babcock Street | Closed | Official: City of Melbourne, Traffic Advisories (Flooding and Road Closure Update) (source) | 2026-11-02 | Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET |
Reported, awaiting confirmation
These roads were reported during the November 2 flood and have not been confirmed or cleared by an official source since. Treat them as unconfirmed, not as current closures. Palm Bay has not published a road by road list for its own streets, which is exactly why resident reports matter: report what you see on these roads and this section clears or confirms.
| Road | Segment | Jurisdiction | What was reported | First reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Road | Near Stewart Road. Portions of Aurora Road closed Nov 2. | Melbourne | Flooding. City of Melbourne Nov 2 advisory says portions of Aurora Road and Sarno Road are closed due to flooding. Not in the city Nov 3 still closed list located. | 2026-11-02 |
| Emerson Drive | At Jupiter Boulevard NW, and multiple intersections along Emerson Drive | Palm Bay | Flooding reported by Palm Bay Police and in a public photo report of 6 to 8 inches of standing water near Emerson Drive NW and Jupiter Boulevard NW. No Nov 3 Palm Bay road status list was located. | 2026-11-02 |
| Fair Haven (neighborhood access) | All neighborhood access. No single road segment named by source. | Palm Bay | Neighborhood reported totally inaccessible due to floodwater at the City of Palm Bay Nov 2 press conference, with evacuations by high water trucks. No Nov 3 access status was located. | 2026-11-02 |
| Garbelmann Road | At Gawain Road | Palm Bay | Flooding reported by Palm Bay Police to the National Weather Service, listed as Garbelmann and Gawain in the storm report summary. No Nov 3 Palm Bay road status list was located. | 2026-11-02 |
| Garvey Road | Portions, exact limits not specified by source | Palm Bay | Heavily flooded in parts, police warned. Florida Today attributes the warning to Palm Bay Police. No Nov 3 Palm Bay road status list was located. | 2026-11-02 |
| Jupiter Boulevard | At White Road | Palm Bay | Flooding reported by Palm Bay Police to the National Weather Service. No Nov 3 Palm Bay road status list was located. | 2026-11-02 |
| Nebraska Street NE | At Rome Avenue NE | Palm Bay | Reported flooded or closed in a compilation of official Nov 2 reports. No primary Nov 2 or Nov 3 Palm Bay notice naming this intersection was located in this search, so it is carried as unconfirmed only. | 2026-11-02 |
| Palm Bay Estates (neighborhood access) | All neighborhood access. No single road segment named by source. | Palm Bay | Neighborhood reported totally inaccessible due to floodwater at the City of Palm Bay Nov 2 press conference, with evacuations by high water trucks. No Nov 3 access status was located. | 2026-11-02 |
| Port Malabar Boulevard | At the Turkey Creek crossing. Exact limits not specified by source. | Palm Bay | Roadbed washed away. Mayor Rob Medina said part of Port Malabar Boulevard was washed away after Turkey Creek rose about 12.5 feet. A washed out roadbed cannot be assumed reopened, and no Nov 3 city status notice for this segment was located, so the formal status is left unconfirmed. | 2026-11-02 |
| Port Malabar Boulevard NE | Water main break segment near Malabar Road. Exact limits not specified by source. | Palm Bay | Water main break under floodwater. City Utilities shut off water to the affected area, said severe flooding prevented crews reaching the site, and on the early morning of Nov 3 expanded the precautionary boil water notice for this break. The sources address the utility break and flooding at the site. They do not state a formal road closure or reopening for the boulevard itself. | 2026-11-02 |
| St. Johns Heritage Parkway | Portions blocked off by police, exact limits not specified by source | Palm Bay | Police blocked off portions of the parkway as floodwater overtook cars in Palm Bay neighborhoods. No Nov 3 Palm Bay road status list was located. | 2026-11-02 |
| Horizon View Avenue | Segment not specified by source | West Melbourne | Flooded. National Weather Service employee report: Horizon View Avenue is flooded, water nearly halfway up car tires. Flooding reported, formal closure not stated in the source. | 2026-11-02 |
| Minton Road | Northbound near Helen Street, and southbound at U.S. 192 | West Melbourne | Flooding, impassable. West Melbourne Police Department reported both directional closures on Nov 2. No Nov 3 city or police update was located. | 2026-11-02 |
| U.S. 192 (West New Haven Avenue) | All lanes before Interstate 95, and the stretch from Coastal Lane to the Wickham Road and Minton Road intersection | West Melbourne | Flooding, all lanes closed. FL511 reported all lanes closed on Nov 2 morning. A later Nov 2 evening report placed the closure between Coastal Lane and the Wickham Road and Minton Road intersection. No Nov 3 reopening or still closed notice from FDOT or FL511 was located. | 2026-11-02 |
Recent reports
What residents reported, and what happened with each report. Names and contacts are never published.
| Road | What was reported | When | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cogan road | Something else | Nov 3, 2026, 12:12 PM ET | Received, being checked |
Activity, last 12 hours
- Nov 3, 2026, 12:43 PM ET: No changes.
- Nov 3, 2026, 11:43 AM ET: No changes.
- Nov 3, 2026, 10:43 AM ET: No changes. Sources that could not be checked this run: City of Palm Bay.
- Nov 3, 2026, 9:43 AM ET: No changes.
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:56 AM ET: No changes. Sources that could not be checked this run: City of West Melbourne.
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:41 AM ET: No changes. Sources that could not be checked this run: City of West Melbourne.
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:25 AM ET: No changes. Sources that could not be checked this run: City of Palm Bay, City of West Melbourne.
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:22 AM ET: No changes. Sources that could not be checked this run: City of Palm Bay, Brevard County Emergency Management, FDOT District 5 and FL511, City of Melbourne, City of West Melbourne, Town of Malabar.
Road timeline archive
Every road that has ever appeared on this page, with its full change history. Reopened roads stay here.
Aurora Road, Near Stewart Road. Portions of Aurora Road closed Nov 2.
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Babcock Street, At Avenue B
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)
Babcock Street, At Florida Avenue
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)
Dairy Road, At Edgewood Drive
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)
Dairy Road, At Snicole Road
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)
Dubber Road, Segment not specified by source. Listed as shut down in full.
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)
Eau Gallie Boulevard, At Sarno Road
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)
Edgewood Road, At Ruffner Road
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)
Emerson Drive, At Jupiter Boulevard NW, and multiple intersections along Emerson Drive
- Nov 2, 2026, 1:56 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Fair Haven (neighborhood access), All neighborhood access. No single road segment named by source.
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Garbelmann Road, At Gawain Road
- Nov 2, 2026, 1:16 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Garvey Road, Portions, exact limits not specified by source
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Horizon View Avenue, Segment not specified by source
- Nov 2, 2026, 1:00 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Jupiter Boulevard, At White Road
- Nov 2, 2026, 1:16 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Lake Washington Road, At Stewart Road
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)
Minton Road, Northbound near Helen Street, and southbound at U.S. 192
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Nebraska Street NE, At Rome Avenue NE
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
North Drive, Segment not specified by source. Listed as shut down in full.
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)
Palm Bay Estates (neighborhood access), All neighborhood access. No single road segment named by source.
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Port Malabar Boulevard, At the Turkey Creek crossing. Exact limits not specified by source.
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Port Malabar Boulevard NE, Water main break segment near Malabar Road. Exact limits not specified by source.
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:47 PM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
Riverside Drive, Southbound only, at Eau Gallie Boulevard
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: partially closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: partially closed, evidence: official)
St. Johns Heritage Parkway, Portions blocked off by police, exact limits not specified by source
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
U.S. 192 (West New Haven Avenue), All lanes before Interstate 95, and the stretch from Coastal Lane to the Wickham Road and Minton Road intersection
- Nov 2, 2026, 7:13 AM ET: reported during the Nov 2 flood, no Nov 3 official confirmation located (to: reported Nov 2, current status unconfirmed, evidence: unconfirmed)
University Boulevard, At Babcock Street
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ET: reported closed due to flooding (to: closed, evidence: unconfirmed)
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM ET: verified still closed in the official city update checked Nov 3 (to: closed, evidence: official)