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City adopts Watershed Master Plan to bolster flood resilience and qualify for larger flood‑insurance credits
Summary
The City Commission adopted the Watershed Master Plan on Nov. 3, a model‑based road map to reduce flood risk across the Phillippi Creek, Whitaker Bayou and Sarasota Bay watersheds and to qualify the city for a higher FEMA CRS rating and larger flood‑insurance discounts.
The Sarasota City Commission unanimously adopted the city’s Watershed Master Plan (WMP) on Nov. 3, approving a multi‑watershed, model‑based blueprint intended to reduce flood risk, improve water quality and position the city to earn additional points in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS).
FAU‑led hydrologic modeling covered three major basins — Phillippi Creek, Whitaker Bayou and Sarasota Bay frontal — and simulated multiple rainfall and storm scenarios, future build‑out, king tides and sea‑level rise. The WMP identified six major…
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