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.
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.
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The Pollution Solution
Best Management Practices for Restaurants Best management practices, or BMPs, are procedures that should be used to prevent pollutants — such as......
Let’s Make it Clear
Pool Construction & Maintenance Best Management Practices Best management practices, or BMPs, are procedures that should be used to prevent pollutants — such......
Preventing Urban Pollution
Best Management Practices for Commercial and Industrial Businesses Best Management Practices, or BMPs, are procedures that should be used to prevent pollutants,......
Compliance Best Practices for Painters, Remodelers and Concrete Workers
Pinellas County’s stormwater ordinance, Article VI, Chapter 58, is intended to protect the water quality and natural habitat of creeks, lakes and......
Leaf It On The Lawn
Did you know that stormwater is the leading threat to water quality? Yard debris can be transported to stormwater pipes and waterways, causing problems......
Environmental and Flood Information For New Residents and Businesses
Small actions on your part can have a big impact on your safety and Pinellas County waterways. If you are a new......
Community Rating System
Infographic illustrating the savings Pinellas County citizens realize based on the Community Rating System....
Crystal Beach Drainage and Roadway Improvements
Project Overview The Crystal Beach Drainage and Roadway Improvements project limits are generally from Crystal Beach Avenue to Florida Boulevard and extend......
Baypointe Stormwater Conservation Area
Project Overview The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously in January 2020 to purchase approximately 40 acres in Seminole formerly......
Pinellas County Flood Map Service Center
If you’re wondering about your evacuation zone as hurricane season approaches or whether that house you’re thinking of buying is in a......