From the canals and waterfront homes of Las Olas and Victoria Park to the neighborhoods around the New River, we help Fort Lauderdale homeowners and businesses recover from water, fire, mold, and storm damage. Available 24/7.
Fort Lauderdale is laced with canals and the New River, earning it the nickname the Venice of America, with the Intracoastal Waterway running along its coast. That waterfront geography, plus very low elevation and gravity-fed drainage, is the heart of its flood story. In April 2023, the city was hit with the wettest single day in Florida history. From the canal neighborhoods to the historic districts, we help Fort Lauderdale properties recover.
Fort Lauderdale's canals, coast, and low elevation create specific ways for water damage to happen:
On April 12, 2023, roughly 25.9 inches of rain fell in about a day, the most ever recorded in Florida in 24 hours, a 1-in-1,000-year event. It closed the airport, damaged over 1,100 homes, and left neighborhoods like Edgewood under several feet of water. Some homes there have flooded repeatedly since.
Low-lying areas along the New River and the Intracoastal face tidal backup and canal flooding during storms. When canal levels rise, the gravity-fed drainage simply cannot push water out.
Tidal flooding now happens routinely during king tides, backing salt water into drains and onto streets in Victoria Park, the Southeast Isles, and other coastal neighborhoods.
The city's aging, gravity-based stormwater system is designed for a few inches of rain a day and is easily overwhelmed by South Florida's extreme downpours.
Las Olas, Rio Vista, Victoria Park, and Edgewood have older homes with aging plumbing that add to the risk.
With the heat and humidity, mold can begin to grow within 24 to 48 hours of water exposure, so fast drying is essential.
Burst pipes, leaks, appliance overflows.
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Call (407) 431-6208We serve homes and businesses throughout Fort Lauderdale, including:
Yes. We cover Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County area, from the canal and waterfront neighborhoods to the historic districts and Edgewood.
Yes. Fort Lauderdale's 2023 flood was the wettest day in Florida history, and some neighborhoods like Edgewood have flooded repeatedly. We handle storm and flood damage, including extraction, drying, and cleanup of water that may carry contaminants.
It can. Homes along the canals and the Intracoastal face tidal backup and canal flooding when water levels rise. We handle that water damage and address any resulting mold.
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