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Summer rains cause stormwater issues
The summer rainy season is upon us and we’ve already seen localized rainfall totals exceeding five inches from thunderstorms. Heavy rain not only poses a driving hazard, it can overwhelm stormwater drainage systems and cause road flooding.
Charlotte County developed a master stormwater management plan in 1996, following a pair of 100-year storms in 1993 and 1995. The county has 73 drainage basins and more than 370 miles of canals that drain into surface water bodies such as Charlotte Harbor, Lemon Bay, and Shell and Prairie creeks. The plan ranked these basins, identified needed infrastructure improvements and recommended funding mechanisms.
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