Flooding and Stormwater
Pinellas County is here to help you prepare your home for a potential flood and help you know what to do during and after a flood occurs.
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Stormwater & Vegetation Division
Stormwater and Vegetation, a division of Public Works, operates and maintains the county's stormwater infrastructure, maintains right-of-ways, easements and other lands through the practice of urban forestry, landscape services, and vegetation management. The division also provides countywide mosquito control for public health protection, is responsible for watershed management and surface water quality as well as the administration of the county's floodplain management program.
Learn MoreInfo & Resources
Wastewater-Stormwater Partnership Action Plan Progress Update, May 2018
Document providing progress updates on the Technical Working Group's Action Plan to address the challenge of managing wastewater infrastructure between different organizations within Pinellas County....
Wastewater-Stormwater Partnership Progress Report Presentation
PowerPoint presentation from 2018 reviewing the Partnership's progress on inflow and infiltration initiatives, addressing system hydraulic bottlenecks, rehabilitation/replacement programs for aging infrastructure and stormwater drainage improvements....
Health Care Facility CEMP Planning
Preparing for an Emergency Patients and residents rely on their health facility to provide a high level of care, even during an......
Get Involved
...VOAD represents more than 100 faith- and community-based organizations and is supported by the Florida VOAD and National VOAD. For information on how you can get involved, email voad@pinellascounty.org or......
Stay Informed
During an emergency Pinellas County provides up-to-the-minute information on disaster.pinellas.gov. To ask a question during an emergency, call the County Information Center......
Know Your Risk
All hazards require that you Know Your Risk, Make a Plan and Stay Informed. Hurricanes Tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes are......
Pinellas earns improved Class 3 CRS rating from National Flood Insurance Program
Pinellas County Government has earned an improved Community Rating System (CRS) rating from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The new Class......
Your Guide To Flood Information in Pinellas County
Know Your Risk for Flooding Pinellas County often has storms that cause flooding. Flooding can occur when there is heavy rainfall or......
Prevent Prohibited Drainage Connections
What Is A Prohibited Connection? A prohibited connection is any direct or indirect connection to the storm drainage system that results in......
Prevent Construction Pollution
Pinellas County’s stormwater ordinance, Article VI, Chapter 58, is intended to protect the water quality and natural habitat of creeks, lakes and......