A few homes in Flagler County have had water intrusion as wet weather continues to plague Central Florida.
Officials with Flagler County Emergency Services continue to monitor rising waters from the onslaught of rain. It's adding insult to injury as more rain came down late Saturday morning.
Downpours on Friday caused streets to flood, roofs to leak and even a tree to fall on a van in the B-section.
"My neighbor's stuff here is all torn up," said Bree King, Palm Coast. "I'm over it. I'm tired of it."
No injuries have been reported so far, officials said. No evacuations, either. Some homes have suffered damaged because of the rain, though. The W- and B-sections have seen some of the worst flooding in the city. And for some residents, it's a Saturday stuck at home.
"I never thought I'd have oceanfront property right in my driveway," said Kathy Rose Jones, of Palm Coast. "But just walk out and you're right there."
Jones said the flooding is impacting her Saturday plans: "It definitely does. They'll be curtailed watching to see when this is going to go down so that you can actually drive in your car and not float away."
Several vehicles stalled out in the standing water. Stephanie Lewis' car stalled out during her Friday night drive.
"I'm feeling a little stressed," Lewis said, "because now my car is not starting."
Emergency officials recommend people avoid driving in standing water so that their cars don't stall.
If you have damage from the rain, call Flagler County Emergency Services at 386-313-4200.
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Officials: 6 structures sustain water damage; some road closures
County officials are in the process of conducting damage assessments. As of 1 p.m. Saturday, there have been reports of approximately six structures sustaining minor damage due to flooding. Law enforcement officials have received additional reports of vehicles being abandoned in the roadway due to flooding. There have also been reports of downed trees.
Avoid excessive use of water
Palm Coast Public Works crews worked overnight to clean out catch basins. The city also used tank trucks to pump down the city's wastewater collection stations, which were inundated with stormwater. That pumping will continue through Saturday or longer.
Residents are urged not to use excessive water while the wastewater system is stressed, officials said. Residents are asked to avoid doing laundry, irrigating lawns and washing cars on Saturday.
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Record-setting rainfall amounts across Flagler County, Sandbags available
The National Weather Service has received reports of several areas of the county that have recieved record-setting rainfall. From Friday at 5 p.m. to Saturday at 5 p.m., parts of Flagler County saw 11 inches of rain.
As the rain continues, the city of Palm Coast has free sandbags and a sand station at the Public Works yard, located at 1 Wellfield Grade, in Palm Coast. Residents who have already have sandbags can get sand from Holland Park, Indian Trails Sports Complex or Seminole Woods Park.
The city of Palm Coast's Frieda Zamba Swimming Pool and Princess Place Park are closed.
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Public Advisory Update, 5 p.m. Saturday
After working around the clock to drain overflow ponds at the Palm Bay Utilities wastewater treatment plant, operators were able to stop the discharge of partially treated wastewater into a local canal at approximately noon on Saturday.
Due to the recent heavy rains in the area, the Palm Bay Utilities Wastewater Treatment facility was inundated with a volume of wastewater and stormwater almost twice the daily average.
The utilities department continues to work closely with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the Florida Department of Health to monitor the situation and test the waterway to ensure that the overflow does not present health hazards to residents.
“We are continuing to monitor the weather forecast and hope that diminishing rainfall will reduce excessive flows into the plant,” said Katie Ennis, Assistant Director of Palm Bay Utilities Department.
The advisory will remain in effect until test results are satisfactory. Residents are urged to take precautions to limit contact with Turkey Creek. Specifically, residents should abstain from swimming and fishing in Turkey Creek until further notice.
Please visit www.pbud.org for updates and information.
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Road Closures Due to Flooding
Daytona North: Forest Park-Mahogany to Clove
Flagler County: Hargrove Grade-Otis Stone to Hargrove at the rail road tracks; Otis Stone Hunter from US Highway 1 to Main Street.
Palm Coast: Bird of Paradise and all streets in that vicinity.
In addition, there are a number of other roads that are open but have experienced excessive water. Residents are asked to report impassable roads by calling 386-313-4911. These road hazards include:
Daytona North: Walnut, Candleberry, Elder, Rosewood, Hickory and Honeytree – all south of Mahogany (12-18 inches of water)
Daytona North: Clove and Grove (12-18 inches of water)
Flagler Beach: A1A from State Road 100 to North 12th and from State Road 100 to South 17th (encroaching travel lane)
Flagler County: County Road 90 – west of County Road 305 (encroaching travel lane)