Pinellas County PLUS

The storm water retention ponds in our area are holding significantly more water than ever. They are meant to drain slowly over time, however we are concerned they the county drainage field behind our neighborhood is not draining at all. While we have had significant rain, we would like to confirm that the county drainage area flowing appropriately according to the stormwater management plan.

Before the storm comes can this debris/grass be cleared out? We always get flooding during storms and these drainage ditches contribute to it.

Overgrown vegetation blocking water flow and causing high water levels during storms. The entire retention pond is overgrown with vegetation.

A broken portion of a residential dock is located in Allen Creek, immediately south of Belcher Elementary, and is serving as an obstruction.

There is a scooter in the drainage ditch between the pinellas trail and the businesses on north side of Tyrone. This is between st Pete air conditioning and the e bike store

Tree has overgrown ditch making it hard to see oncoming traffic.

tree debris in ditch obstructing drainage

The drain is blocked by a tree growing in it. The area is flooding with every hard rain. Located between 11167 Village Green Ave and 111 LN N.

Recently, the County pulled out all the vegetation and trees (almost all the trees) behind my home. There is a drainage ditch behind my home along W Curlew Pl. The vegetation up against my fence was all taken out. I now have no privacy in my backyard. My dogs see everything and everyone now. As soon as they go outside, they bark. They see everything from the house as well and they bark. I now have to purchase blinds for my porch and will eventually need to purchase a privacy fence (that I can’t afford) all due to this project that by the way isn’t even listed on the website. I understand the need for drainage and the water to flow but I don’t understand why everything up to my fence had to be ripped out. Please explain why the vegetation along my fence had to be. I have been in this home for 12 years and the vegetation has always been along my fence which provided privacy. I request that someone come take a look at the area and there needs to be a remedy to this issue.

Located at corner of Royal Blvd and Queen Ann Blvd.
Logs have floated down during last substantial rain and somewhat made a dam across the culvert pipe that goes under Queen Anne Blvd. The area has been marked by the county a year or so ago as it appears unstable and washing out at the sidewalks.

The water from the street's storm drains exit at my property, but the ditch is so overgrown, the water cannot flow through. Stagnant water is sitting in the drain and creating a mosquito breeding ground.