Hurricane Milton Update No. 36
Hillsborough County, Fla. (Oct. 14, 2024) - Floodwaters have receded in low-lying areas in the University area that were affected when a power outage caused by Hurricane Milton limited Hillsborough County's ability to manage stormwater levels effectively.
Power went out at the Duck Pond pump station at about 3 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, as Hurricane Milton was moving through West-Central Florida. Duck Pond is the County's largest stormwater pump station with a capacity of 50 to 90 cubic feet per second and helps mitigate flooding in the low-lying levels of the University area. Hurricane Milton's historic rains of about 10.7 inches, coupled with the loss of power, resulted in flooding in the University area.
Power to the pump station was restored at about 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, and pumps immediately began removing water from flooded areas, with an average drawdown rate of 1.1 inches per hour. Water levels have dramatically dropped and pumps will continue to run until flooding is eliminated.
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