The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) partnered to advance the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency Study under Section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970.
The C&SF Flood Resiliency Study will recommend flood risk management projects to enhance flood resiliency, now and into the future, and reduce flood risks that affect population, property, and critical infrastructure in the communities served by the C&SF water management system within the lower southeast coast of Florida in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.
Recently, the SFWMD and USACE came to an agreement on the scope of the study and the deliverable schedule. The final recommended study scope focuses on enhancing the capacity of the most vulnerable coastal water control structures and adjacent primary canals.
The target completion date for the study will align in time to be incorporated into the publication of the 2026 Water Resources Development Act, a bill that Congress authorizes every two years for new water infrastructure projects and improvements to water programs across the country.
Read FAQs about how this study is integrated to the SFWMD’s Sea Level Rise and Flood Resiliency Plan and the Flood Protection Level of Service (FPLOS) Program and visit SFWMD.gov/Resiliency to learn more about the SFWMD’s resiliency initiatives.
In-person and virtual meetings and workshops will be announced soon to discuss the C&SF Flood Resiliency Study. Visit the SFWMD's Meeting Calendar for a list of all upcoming meetings.
To sign-up for updates on the SFWMD's resiliency initiatives, visit our email signup page. Enter your email address and check the "District Resiliency" box.