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FLOOD PROTECTION INFORMATION The City of Lauderhill’s Department of Environmental & Engineering Services (DEES) is now providing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) information. The number to call is (954) 730-4204. You may request copies of elevation certificates for properties that were built after the year 1991 from the City Clerk’s Office by calling (954) 730-3011. The local library can also provide valuable flood protection references. Most of our City is in the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) which means you may be required to carry flood insurance and lenders may required flood insurance as a condition of a loan. As an additional service to our residents, we have added a link on our City website (www.lauderhill-fl.gov) where residents can enter their address and obtain flood map information. That link is http://gis.broward.org/website/flood/search.htm. There are several residents that have applied for exclusion from the SFHA by submitting Letters of Map Amendments to FEMA. The link below shows a map of these properties and provides a website link to search for the specific letter removing the property from the SFHA. Everyone is trying to cut expenses in today’s economy. However, flood insurance is a fairly inexpensive way to make sure the investment in your property is protected. Anywhere it rains, it can flood. We have been experiencing some very heavy rain storms over the last several months. That’s great for the landscaping as well as our drought condition but water can only seep into the ground at a certain speed. No matter how much drainage is provided, your property can still flood. The City of Lauderhill takes great care in making sure there are no clogged drainage systems by constantly cleaning storm drains, lowering swales along the roadways, and removing debris from canals and waterways to ensure adequate flow. Our City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which helps property owners financially protect themselves by offering flood insurance to homeowners, renters, and business owners. We are currently a class 9 community which means, as a resident of the City, you qualify for a 5% discount on your flood insurance policy. If you have a drainage problem, concern, or question, we encourage you to call our department at (954) 730-2960. For more information on the NFIP, you can visit www.floodsmart.gov which is also listed on our website under City Links.
We are pleased to announce a new storm water pump station. It is located at Gateway Park between 55th and 56th Avenues just north of Sunrise Blvd. The pump station was commissioned in June 2009 with the purpose of reducing flooding in Central Lauderhill, specifically in areas adjacent to 55th and 56th Avenues. In these areas all surface water (from rains) is directed to the canal which is then pumped to the So. Florida Water Management District’s C-12 canal just south of Sunrise Blvd. out of our City.
We are constantly striving to keep our community safe and improve our floodplain management system. FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM The National Weather Service (NWS) provides the Broward County communities with flood hazard information. They will issue a flood advisory at least six (6) hours before expected rainfall would overflow our drainage system. Residents should tune to TV and radio weather broadcasts and pay special attention to special local advisories. The stations that provide advisories are: TV AM Radio FM Radio WFOR Channel 4 WWAM 560 WKIS 99.9 WTVJ Channel 6 WIOD 610 WBGG 105.9 WSVN Channel 7 WSRF 1580 WPLG Channel 10
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