Potential Storm Impacts and Coastal Flooding Coming to St. Pete's Low Lying Areas

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Potential Storm Impacts and Coastal Flooding Coming to St. Pete's Low Lying Areas

What You Need to Know For This Week's Storm

St. Petersburg, FL (January 8, 2024) - According to the National Weather Service, St. Pete's low-lying areas may experience approximately 2-3 feet of coastal flooding on Tuesday evening, Jan. 9. Due to severe weather systems, highest storm surge will be from Tuesday evening around 6 p.m. until midnight. St. Pete neighborhoods impacted may be Shore Acres, Snell Isle, and Riviera Bay.

What to expect:

  • Possible coastal flooding, beach erosion and scattered severe storms possible.
    Prepare for potential flooding from storm tides in low-lying neighborhoods prone to flooding.
  • Impacted neighborhoods may be closed to all traffic Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday IF street flooding becomes a safety issue.
  • Hazardous marine conditions.

What to do to prepare

  • Sign up for Alert St. Pete - www.stpete.org/alertstpete  
  • Vehicles: If flooding has been an issue before, move your car to higher ground.
  • Waterfront Property: Tie down boats at docks and marinas.
  • Sandbags: Sandbags are available to the public until 6 p.m. today, Monday, Jan. 8: Stormwater Pavement Traffic Operations Building, 1744 9th Ave N., Mangrove Bay Golf Course 875 62nd Ave. NE, Lake Maggiore Shelter Area 3601 Dr. MLK St. S.

How City Teams Are Preparing for the Storm:

  • City leaders and Administrators briefing throughout the day to prepare for the storm and coordinate any needed emergency response. 
  • Storm drains cleared of debris and street sweepers activated.
  • Sandbags delivered door-to-door to homes that were flooded this past December. 
  • Sandbags distribution was extended over the weekend and are available to the public until 6 p.m. today, Monday, Jan. 8: Stormwater Pavement Traffic Operations Building, 1744 9th Ave N., Mangrove Bay Golf Course 875 62nd Ave. NE, Lake Maggiore Shelter Area 3601 Dr. MLK St. S.

If residents experience flooding, please visit www.stpete.org/flooding for resources and information and what to do next.

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