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A historic November deluge brought at least 22-30 inches of rain to Florida's east coast, with some locations exceeding NOAA's 1-in-1,000-year rainfall thresholds. As a powerful El Niño develops, the extraordinary flooding raises questions about what lies ahead for Florida's normally drier months.

Some areas have already received 3 to 6 inches of rain, others over a foot, and another 1 to 3 inches could fall before conditions gradually improve Tuesday.

A developing storm system is bringing rounds of heavy rainfall to South Florida. Dangerous surf, rip currents and coastal flooding could be problematic along Atlantic beaches.

Historic king tides sent saltwater surging over seawalls and into south Florida neighborhoods, flooding major roads and bridges. Some of the water levels rivaled some recorded during past hurricanes. The extraordinary flooding exposed growing vulnerabilities along South Florida's coastline.

Halloween weekend will bring a little bit of everything to the Sunshine State, from warm temperatures and occasional sunshine to gusty coastal winds and increasing chances for rain and thunderstorms.

As daylight saving time ends Florida and much of the country will enter what is known as standard time, which results in earlier sunrises and earlier sunsets.

Nor'easters typically occur during the fall and winter months, when cold continental air clashes with warm, moist air from the Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean.

Dangerous surf, rip currents, coastal flooding, beach erosion and strong northeast winds are expected to continue along Florida’s east coast through the week.

Hurricane Kate in 1985 was the latest hurricane to make landfall in the continental United States and in Florida. Landfall occurred on Nov. 21 along the Florida Panhandle.

Some of Hurricane Isaias's most destructive winds struck west of its center, raising questions about a rare weather phenomenon called a sting jet. But did one actually occur?