Flooding Event Presentation - June 2022

 

The extreme rain event we experienced from June 2-9 brought up many questions from residents, including how much rain we received, what is the Town doing to mitigate flooding, and much more.

During our June 15, 2022, Town Council Meeting, our Public Works Director, Contractor Kimley Horn, and the South Florida Water Management District provided a 30-minute presentation covering many of the questions received along with great insight on this rain event.

Residents are welcome to view the full presentation on our YouTube channel. You may also click on the timestamp links provided below to quickly access a particular segment of the presentation.

PUBLIC WORKS PRESENTATION

  • 0:00 - Introduction by Alfredo Quintero, Town of Cutler Bay Public Works Director
  • 0:54 - Flooding event summary
  • 2:20 - Monthly rainfall comparison
  • 2:46 - Why did flooding occur?
  • 3:32 - Storm drain cleaning and maintenance
  • 6:01 - Who maintains the roads?
  • 7:13 - Street sweeping
  • 7:55 - Completed storm drain projects
  • 8:40 - Upcoming Stormwater Master Plan projects
  • 9:35 - Projects currently under design with ARPA funds
  • 10:37 - Pumps used in Saga Bay during flooding event
  • 11:42 - What else does Cutler Bay do to mitigate flooding?
  • 13:43 - Flood mitigation flyer sent to residents

KIMLEY HORN PRESENTATION

  • 15:02 - Introduction by Kimley Horn
  • 15:44 - Cutler Bay projects in progress
  • 15:52 - Rainfall in Saga Bay visual
  • 16:31 - Rainfall in Saga Bay chart 1
  • 17:33 - Rainfall in Saga Bay chart 2
  • 17:56 - Maintenance by the Town
  • 18:37 - Kimley Horn schedule of improvements for Saga Bay

SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PRESENTATION

  • 19:40 - Introduction by South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
  • 20:16 - Brief History of SFWMD
  • 20:55 - Diagram of districts in Florida
  • 21:18 - District system
  • 22:00 - Canal system diagram (primary, secondary and tertiary systems)
  • 22:56 - Canal maintenance
  • 23:50 - Blockage prevention
  • 24:17 - Structures and function
  • 24:59 - Storm preparation
  • 25:24 - Municipal partners
  • 25:50 - Pre-storm Draw Down
  • 26:28 - Map of canals in Cutler Bay
  • 27:36 - Cutler Bay rainfall during flooding event
  • 28:02 - 30-year historical average rainfall in Miami-Dade
  • 28:48 - Post-storm observations
  • 30:02 - District mobile pumps deployed

AFTER PRESENTATIONS CONCLUDED

  • 30:42 - Remarks from Town Manager and Council

 

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