Lake Worth Drainage District

7 minutes ago

⏰ On June 2, 1949, the State Legislature created the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District, the predecessor agency to the South Florida Water Management District to manage the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project.

🎉 Which means that today is our 77th anniversary and we are marking over seven decades of public service!

💧 In 1949, there were approximately 2 million people in South Florida, today there are over 9 million people!

🏅 The District operates and maintains one of the largest flood control and water management systems in the world. Central and Southern Florida’s comprehensive network of canals, levees, pumps and other critical infrastructure is vital to protecting water supplies and providing flood control throughout the region. While this network is entirely in South Florida (spanning from Orlando to the Florida Keys), it has a total combined length comparable to the distance from Florida to California!

👏 Established to serve Floridians, the District has overseen major environmental and water resource protection efforts and advanced numerous projects since its inception, including major Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) projects like the EAA Reservoir and STA, the Caloosahatchee (C-43) Reservoir and the St. Lucie (C-44) Reservoir and STA. ... See MoreSee Less

Lake Worth Drainage District

23 hours ago

🌀 Today marks the official start of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season! As you navigate the road to being prepared, make sure you plan for each stop below!

1. Know Your Zone, Know Your Home
2. #MakeAPlan
3. Build a Disaster Supply Kit
4. If You’re Halfway Full, You're Halfway There
5. You Only Need to Evacuate Tens of Miles, Not Hundreds

Visit FloridaDisaster.org for more ... See MoreSee Less