Sarasota County Florida residents can experience flooding from two sources and they can occur at the same time.

• Coastal flooding and erosion triggered by tropical storms and hurricanes.                                                           
• Riverine flooding intense and abundant rainfall into our river, streams, channels and numerous low-lying areas.

Level of Service (LOS) for Riverine Flooding

The Comprehensive Plan Chapter 4 Watershed Management Plan, page 44 which established the policy and details for the current level of service to protect structures from flooding. The 100 year flood event protection level was originally established in 1989 for Stormwater and Surface Water Management and has been maintained in the November 2006 approved Comprehensive Plan.