Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Flooding Stormwater topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Officials cite compound-flooding study, call for coordinated intercoastal and stormwater planning
Summary
Flagler County and municipal leaders discussed flooding tied to the intercoastal waterway, inland canals and stormwater; staff said a Northeast Florida Regional Council compound-flooding study is complete and can support grant applications.
Municipal and county officials used a Feb. 5 joint workshop to highlight compound flooding risks driven by storm surge, king tides and heavy rainfall, and to identify shared planning and grant-submission opportunities.
Flagler Beach Commissioner James Sherman and Marineland Mayor Gary Inks urged a coordinated effort to address the intercoastal waterway’s role in flooding; Sherman said the intercoastal is a primary driver of local flood impacts. County staff said the Northeast Florida Regional Council has completed a compound-flooding study that models rainfall, king tides and coastal surge together and can strengthen grant applications.
Marineland officials said they will seek proposals to create a master stormwater management plan and that the town authorized use of CRA funds to support the work. County staff and other municipal officials offered to share technical resources.
Palm Coast Mayor Mike Norris and county leaders discussed a possible unified seawall standard: Palm Coast is considering a policy to require seawalls on vacant lots in a beach-adjacent area to reduce sediment runoff and protect canal capacity. County staff said interlocal coordination could address where county roads or canals are affected by new development and how to apportion impact fees.
Speakers asked that the county share the compound-flooding study with municipal staffs and emphasized that the study can be a qualifying attachment for many state and federal resiliency grant applications. No formal action was taken at the workshop.
