Description

Ongoing Flooding effects approximately 10 homes and properties including 4 streets. the spring fed lake adjacent to my property backs up due to the amount of water the county is directing into it through 3 drainage canals. There is a culvert that leads out to Phillippe creek to the south but is inefficient to handle the volume. Last year I worked with county to have a broken back flow valve replace at the Phillippe creek end of the out flowing culvert, was told it was replaced in Dec. but not sure. During the heavy rainfall in AUG the lake rose 5'8" and flooded the entire area. During Irma with less than 5" of rainfall the lake rose 6'4" flooding all properties and roadways over 2 blocks. County employees were out to take pictures on both occasions. This must be addressed with urgency, more development is underway to the west, east and north.The situation is already critical and bound to get worse with the failure to address how to get this issue resolved currently let alone how to plan for the additional runoff that this unchecked development will certainly cause. Attached is photo showing S. Leewynn Dr under 3'+ of water, auto in floodwaters and my and just one of my neighbors property under water, normal edge of lake is another 30'+ to the right out of photo shot.