flood plain information south creek, north creek, catfish - Sarasota ...

Sarasota County Board of Commissioners, dated March 1961, andaffecting the flood plains of South Creek, North Creek, andCatfish Creek may be completed in the near future.There are existing city and county zoning ordinances,bui Iding codes, and other regulatory measures designed specificallyfor the reduction of flood damages. This study has beenrequested so that it may be used as a basis for the developmentof additional flood plain management regulatory measures.Flood fighting and emergency evacuation plans - Althoughthere are not formal flood fighting or emergency evacuation plansfor the study area, provisions for alerting area residents andcoordinating operations of city and county publ ic service agenciesin time of emergency are accompl ished through the Sarasota CountyCivi I Defense Office. This office maintains communication withthe State Civi I Defense Headquaters National Weather Service atits control center and establ ishes a "f lood watch" during theearl iest stages of a flood threat. Subsequent flood fighting,evacuation, and rescue activities are coordinated on a county-widebasis with local pUbl ic agencies.Material storage on the flood plain - Since the primarydevelopment in the study area is agricultural and residential,there is not an appreciable amount of floatable materials storedon the flood plain lands. If floatable materials are stored onflood plain lands in the future, they may be carried away duringtime of floods and cause serious damage to structures and couldclog bridge openings creating more hazardous flood problems.7