The Brief
- St. Petersburg is launching a $32 million Shore Acres Resiliency Infrastructure Project to address chronic flooding.
- Plans include a new pump station at the neighborhood’s lowest point, with a possible second station funded by the state.
- The long-standing issue has pushed the Shore Acres Civic Association’s immediate past president to run for mayor.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – For years, flooding has become a harsh reality for homeowners in Shore Acres, from hurricanes and heavy storms to even high tide events. Now, city leaders say help is on the way.
What we know:
The city is rolling out a $32 million resiliency infrastructure project aimed at reducing flooding from sea level rise in the Shore Acres neighborhood, home to roughly 2,700 residents.
The project includes:
- Construction of a pump station on Connecticut Avenue, between Overlook and Bayshore, an area known as “the bowl,” the neighborhood’s lowest point.
- The potential for a second pump station on Delaware Avenue NE, which would be funded by the state.
- Stormwater gravity mains.
Currently, Shore Acres has 56 backflow preventers for 146 outflows, meaning 90 outflows have no mechanism to stop water from flowing back into the neighborhood during high tide events.…