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Mayor’s Message

King Tide Advisory

City is working tirelessly to prepare.
W ith seven miles of shoreline and 165 miles of waterways, Fort Lauderdale is

known as the Venice of America. The same picturesque waterways that
make this a highly desirable place to live and visit also make our city
vulnerable to the effects of climate change and sea level rise.

Seasonal high tides known as “king tides” have historically affected low-lying areas that
are prone to roadway flooding. This year, king tides are predicted to occur:
• September 8-13
Dean Trantalis
Mayor • September 27-30
City of Fort Lauderdale • October 6-12
dtrantalis@fortlauderdale.gov
• October 24-30
• November 6-9
• November 23-27

What the City is Doing to Prepare
The City Commission is committed to rebuilding our infrastructure and ensuring it
can handle our growing population as well as global changes in climate. We're
investing in our stormwater system to reduce flooding and provide protection from
rising sea level.
City Hall, 8th Floor Our efforts are making a difference! To date, we have installed over 185 tidal
100 N Andrews Ave valves that reduce tidal flooding across the City. In January, we cut the ribbon
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 officially recognizing the completion of the new seawall in Rio Vista along Cordova
Road between SE 7 Street and SE 12 Street. This new seawall represents a $6
million investment and protects the roadway from inundation to ensure access for
neighbors living along Cordova Road and the isles to the east.
We recently celebrated the start of construction of 320 linear feet of City-owned
seawall on Hendricks Isle. Over the next few months, crews from Ebsary Foundation
Company will replace two seawalls that are over 50 years old and in poor structural
condition as part of a nearly $1.5 million investment. In August, the City
Commission approved a nearly $3 million agreement with Poseidon Dredge &
Marine, Inc. for the replacement of approximately 790 linear feet of existing
Office Contact seawalls along the south side of Las Olas Boulevard and along SE 10 Street.
Scott Wyman
Chief of Staff Rising seas threaten roads, infrastructure, and homes in flood-vulnerable areas.
Office of the Mayor Elevating public seawalls is just one step in making our community more resilient to
swyman@fortlauderdale.gov
954.828.5314 sea level rise and tidal flooding. The City is also inspecting flooding potentially
caused by private seawalls and requiring property owners to elevate their seawalls
to meet City code standards. The City is currently revising its seawall ordinance to
adopt regionally-consistent top elevations standards set by Broward County.
Community resilience requires a public/private partnership. Together, investments by
the City and our residents can help reduce threats to life safety and protect property
from tidal inundation.

Your can-do Commission and our incredible City team work tirelessly to prepare and
keep you safe. We are undertaking a major assessment of the City’s vulnerability to
sea-level rise that will help us gain a better understanding of what the future holds so

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