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Relentless rain smashes records in Central Florida. Here are the numbers

Heavy steady rain led to record-breaking rainfall totals

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Record rain fell across Central Florida as a Gulf low system brought intense heavy rain.

As expected, heavy and steady rain fell during the overnight hours Saturday into Sunday and not only led to localized flooding, but also led to record-breaking rainfall for many cities.

Here are the numbers for Orlando, Sanford, Daytona Beach and Melbourne.

Rainfall Totals

December is usually one of the driest month of the year in Central Florida and many cities saw more-than-normal rainfall in less than 24 hours.

Other cities picked up a significant amount of rain as well.

Rainfall

Most cities remained between 2-4 inches range as forecasted.

Isolated cities in Brevard and eastern Orange counties picked up more than 5 inches of rainfall.

Rain chances are expected to diminish Sunday afternoon, allowing the rainwater to recede in areas that experienced minor flooding.

24 hour rainfall

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