Floodplain Management and Building Elevation Requirements
Summary
The county is promoting a South Florida Water Management portal where residents can report flooding with photos and timestamps — data that also strengthens the county's grant applications for drainage fixes.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Better flood documentation could unlock additional resilience grant dollars for drainage projects.
Residents with flooding problems and the road department responding to them.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Flood watch issued as South Florida braces for heavy rainfall
Flood watch issued as South Florida braces for heavy rainfall WPBF
FORECAST: Flood watch in effect through Monday afternoon
Stormy Sunday and Monday with A Flood Watch Posted, our viewing area will get three or more inches of rain
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 8, 2026
The county is promoting a South Florida Water Management portal where residents can report flooding with photos and timestamps — data that also strengthens the county's grant applications for drainage fixes.
Board of County Commissioners - Aug 20, 2026
The county updated its floodplain rules to require buildings in flood zones to be elevated two feet above base flood elevation, helping residents qualify for federally backed mortgages.
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