Report Flooding

Call, Email, or Place a Work Order Online

St. Augustine is forecasted to experience continued localized flooding and high winds through the weekend.

Flood-prone areas of the City of St. Augustine will experience higher-than-usual street flooding related to the astronomical and king tides combined with a coinciding nor’easter.

You can report flooding, and include images when safely possible, via the City's website at www.CityStAug.com/ReportFlooding or via email to stormwater@CityStAug.com, or call 904-825-1040 ext. 6.

For more information, head to the National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/jax/

For more flooding resources, visit: www.CityStAug.com/FloodingResources

Stormwater Program

Report Blocked Drains

The City's Stormwater Operations Crew routinely maintains the City's drains, culverts, and 103 tidal outfalls, as well as handles daily work orders and service requests. If you see a blocked storm drain please report it on the City's website or via email, and be sure to include pictures, whenever safely possible!

Project Updates

Lake Maria Sanchez: Currently under design, with appraisals & easements being finalized. Also, permits must be acquired before a contractor is procured for construction, which will be be split into 2 phases of north & south of the project.

South Whitney/West King Street: Design is completed, with easements and interlocal agreement with St. Johns County underway. Easements and permits are required before construction can begin. Permitting is currently underway.

Inlet Drive Shoreline Resiliency: Design will begin in 2024. Currently the City is in the process of competitively soliciting the project, procuring a consultant, and finalizing a contract.

South Davis Shores Neighborhood Drainage Improvements: Design will begin in 2024. Currently the City is in the process of competitively soliciting the project, procuring a consultant, and finalizing a contract.

Court Theophelia Neighborhood Drainage Improvements: Design is currently underway, with permitting to follow.

Avenida Menendez Seawall: Design is completed. Permitting is completed. The project is awaiting FEMA approval for construction, which is anticipated sometime in 2024.

Groundwater Monitoring Network: Design will begin in 2024. Currently the City is in the process of competitively soliciting the project, procuring a consultant, and finalizing a contract.

City-Wide Tide Check Valves Improvements: Stormwater outfall evaluations are taking place currently. Next steps will include soliciting for a contractor to install tide check valves, or completing installation by City storm operations staff.

Project Steps

Design: All projects are either under contract (or in the process of procuring one) with engineering firms for design of the project.

Permitting: Before construction all local, state, and federal permits will need to be in place.

Construction: Contractors will need to be procured to get contracts in place, and then construction can begin to make the City more resilient to help protect against future flooding!

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program

2023 Application Cycle Closed

Applications have closed for the 2023 FMA program. 

The FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program is a resource provided to the City meant to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). To qualify, residents must have NFIP backed insurance. The FMA Program is a nationally competitive annual FEMA grant program. Prioritization is given to those structures listed as Severe Repetitive Loss and Repetitive Loss which is determined by FEMA.

 To learn more, please email us here or visit the city's website. 

Back Bay Feasibility Study

With the Army Corps of Engineers

On January 9, 2023 City officials signed an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to begin a Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Federal Feasibility Study. This study will investigate coastal storm impacts on the City and identify solutions to reduce damages that will benefit the community as future projects are designed to mitigate flooding. The City will utilize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for its cost share match with the Army Corps of Engineers. Once complete, the study will allow the City to qualify for federal funding opportunities for future flood mitigation projects.

 October 4, 2023 Public Workshop

A public workshop took place on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 where residents had the opportunity to discuss one-on-one with Corps team members about flooding challenges in their neighborhoods, ask questions about the Study, and to give their opinions on what future solutions should look like.

You can watch the recording of that public meeting here, and the presentation is available on the City's website here.

Another in person public meeting will be schedule for the Spring of 2024, and public comments are accepted for the life of the study.

 Learn more at the city's website or submit public comment here.

Back Bay Study Project Delivery Team Meetings

Public Virtual Meetings Monthly

Monthly Project Delivery Team Progress Meetings for the Back Bay Feasibility Study are virtual and open to the public. All meetings are scheduled for 1:00PM-2:30PM. Click here to access the virtual meeting room. 

Phone Number: 844-800-2712
Access Code: 199 927 9909

The December 21, 2023 PDT Meeting has been CANCELLED.

Upcoming dates for 2024 are as follows:

• Thursday, January 18, 2024
• Thursday, February 15, 2024
• Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Thursday, April 18, 2024
• Thursday, May 16, 2024
• Thursday, June 20, 2024

Resilient First Coast

A Regional Collaboration

Resilient Fist Coast (RFC) is the regional resiliency collaborative for Northeast Florida, which includes Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. It is a formal partnership to work together to improve the resilience of the region. Vice-Mayor Roxanne Horvath is Chair of Resilient First Coast while Chief Resiliency Officer Jessica Beach serves as Co-Chair. 

On November 29, 2023 the  Regional Collaborative hosted a meeting where Resilient First Coast Coordinator Fara Ilami spoke to officials from seven counties, including the City, about future projects and funding possibilities.

Learn more about the regional resiliency efforts at www.ResilientFirstCoast.com

Fullerwood Drainage Study

This past summer, City Commissioners approved a neighborhood drainage study for the Fullerwood area to look at current drainage and come up with a strategy to help make the neighborhood more resilient against flooding. The cost of this study is $50,000 and the City has had a preliminary project scoping meeting with Black & Veatch, who will complete the study with a continuing services contract. To learn more, visit www.CityStAug.com/FullerwoodStudy