{"id":288360,"date":"2026-05-29T01:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/288360\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T01:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:41:21","slug":"san-marco-residents-look-to-drainage-upgrades-as-hurricane-season-nears-and-rain-moves-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/288360\/","title":{"rendered":"San Marco residents look to drainage upgrades as hurricane season nears and rain moves in"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 With hurricane season about to begin and a rainy week in the forecast, residents in a flood-prone pocket of San Marco said they are watching the skies \u2014 and the storm drains \u2014 closely.<\/p>\n

Sen. Rick Scott spoke at a news event Thursday<\/a>, urging Floridians to prepare even if forecasts don\u2019t call for an active season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope for the best.\u201d Scott said. \u201cBut reality is, it just takes one. It just takes a little bit of water, and you\u2019re cast away.\u201d<\/p>\n

In San Marco, neighbors said they have lived that reality. Video from just under a year ago shows water running down streets like a river<\/a>, cars left stranded and residents wading through floodwater.<\/p>\n

Flooding in San Marco (Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

Crystal Wright, who moved to the area in 2021, said heavy downpours can leave water sitting in the street and create concern about flooding inside homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a little nervous. I know we got a lot of rain coming in the next week,\u201d she said. \u201cSo I\u2019m hopeful, but I\u2019m still a little nervous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wright said she put a \u201cNo Wake Zone\u201d sign in her yard to discourage drivers from pushing through standing water, which can send waves toward nearby houses.<\/p>\n

“No Wake Zone” sign in San Marco yard. (News4JAX)<\/p>\n

Wright said she will be looking for signs the drainage system is working after the next round of heavy rain.<\/p>\n

\u201cPositive sign would be when the rain stops\u2026 I see the bubbling and gurgling going down the drains,\u201d she said. \u201cThat means that it\u2019s going to go somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

The City of Jacksonville says drainage improvements are underway in the area. On its LaSalle Street Drainage FAQ<\/a> page, the city says phase two of the project is expected to be completed in 2026.<\/p>\n

For neighbors in the flood-prone area, Wright said the next significant downpour will be a test.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil I can say that these drains are functioning properly, I\u2019m always going to be worried that we\u2019re going to get some flooding,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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