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Flood Centers urges commission to adopt latest NOAA rainfall data in land-development code
Summary
Christopher Cobb of Flood Centers asked the commission to revise the county's land-development code to reference the most up-to-date NOAA rainfall data (citing Florida Statutes 339.157 and FDOT guidance) so future grant eligibility is not jeopardized.
Christopher Cobb of Flood Centers urged Santa Rosa County to adopt land-development code revisions that reference the most current NOAA rainfall data so the county's regulations automatically reflect updated precipitation guidance.
"I want you and I ask you to adopt your land development code revisions to do exactly what DOT has done, which they adopted the most up-to-date, NOAA rainfall data," Cobb said. He referenced FDOT technical guidance and Florida Statutes 339.157 and told commissioners that adopting dynamic NOAA-based standards will align the county with other agencies and protect eligibility for federal and state flood-related grants.
Cobb said the change would reduce the need to revise the code every decade and would ensure consistency across water-related grants. He provided a handout and an email to the commission for the record.
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