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Several Flagler County parks closed until further notice

November 10, 2022 – Several Flagler County Parks are closed until further notice because of flooding caused by Hurricane Nicole – Herschel King Park, Bings Landing, Moody Boat Ramp, Bull Creek Fish Camp, Russell Landing, Shell Bluff, and Princess Place Preserve. “This is all because of flooding,” said General Services Director Mike Dickson. “The floating docks are unusable. We won’t be able to set them until the water recedes.” Though Hurricane Nicole has largely passed, the next two high tides – 9 p.m. tonight and 9 a.m. Friday – will impact water levels in Flagler County. At the www.flaglercounty.gov/emergency website, residents can sign…

Flagler County starts sandbag operations at 2 locations Monday

November 6, 2022 – Flagler County officials are starting sandbag operations on the barrier island Monday as the two certainties about the weather system approaching – with elevated winds, higher tides, and surf – is that the Intracoastal Waterway will see tides about a foot above normal, and that the beach and dunes will take a pounding. "Hurricane Ian has significantly impacted our Atlantic Coast dune system," said Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord. "We know we are going to suffer some impacts from this storm, and we want residents to be as prepared as they can be." Mainland Flagler County, with the possible exception…

Heavy Rains Bring New Road Flooding

Heavy rains over the weekend have brought the usual flooding throughout many neighborhoods. This intersection however is a new area. The corner of Whitemill Dr and Whiteview Parkway, where the new gated development is being built, have been flooded since at least early this morning. The waters have started to recede but we are not done with the rain yet. The forecast has rain off and on for the near future. It is advisable for people who drive this route to be aware of the localized flooding during and after heavy rain amounts in this intersection. Flooding was worse…