Region Prepares for Heavy Rains This Weekend
By: Robert S Weinroth
The South Florida Water Management District is preparing the regional flood control system to handle heavy local rainfall expected from a tropical wave approaching South Florida this week.
The storm system is forecasted to drop as much as 4-6 inches of rain across some areas of the District by Sunday as the storm passes by South Florida.
The district, today, began drawing down canals throughout its regional flood control system to ensure capacity to take stormwater from local drainage districts and municipailities to prevent flooding.
The District also held a call with local drainage districts and municipalities to coordinate flood control efforts as the tropical wave approaches.
Flood control in South Florida is a shared responsibility between the District, which operates the regional flood control system, and local drainage districts, municipalities and homeowners associations that operate the primary and secondary drainage systems that move flood waters away from homes and neighborhoods.
Residents throughout South Florida can find what local agency to contact about flooding concerns based on their address by visiting the District’s Flood Control website at sfwmd.gov/floodcontrol.
