Heavy rain coupled with a king tide are flooding neighborhoods across Florida’s Space Coast, leaving roads impassable and homeowners frustrated by what has become a regular threat.

Persistent rain flooded a Cape Canaveral neighborhood Thursday night, leaving residents in knee-deep water and crews struggling to pump it away as storms continued pounding parts of Brevard County.

A coastal low will develop off the coast on Friday and travel off the Carolinas by the weekend and will also contribute to gusty and choppy coastal conditions, but will crank down a strong fall front ...