{"id":417288,"date":"2026-10-03T00:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417288\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T00:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:38:09","slug":"indiantown-flooding-remains-a-problem-despite-millions-spent-on-drainage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417288\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiantown flooding remains a problem despite millions spent on drainage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MARTIN COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) \u2014 Flooding continues to be a problem across Indiantown, leaving some residents questioning why the issue persists despite years of efforts to improve drainage.<\/p>\n<p>Large areas of the village saw flooding this week including Booker Park despite spending more than $2 million on drainage improvements in the area in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Residents have seen some improvements over the years but believe more need to be done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been here almost 60 years and it hasn\u2019t gotten right,\u201d Brown said. \u201cIt is better than it was at some point, but in 60 years you would think it would be far greater than what it is now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The latest round of flooding has affected other parts of Indiantown as well. <\/p>\n<p>Oak River saw significant flooding this week, while floodwater also surrounded Indian River Middle School.<\/p>\n<p>For residents whose homes take on water, the problem can quickly become a financial burden.<\/p>\n<p>Flood insurance can help cover some flood-related damage, but it can also come with a significant cost. For homeowners without a flood policy, recovery can become more difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Christensen, president of Coast to Coast Adjuster, said homeowners facing a flood claim without coverage may have to look for other ways to pay for repairs.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/ag-reserve-meeting-draws-overflow-crowd-tense-atmosphere-in-delray-beach-palm-beach-county-dr-andrefladell-south-county-civic-center-islamic-center-boca-raton-interfaith-clergy-association-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GALLERY: Ag Reserve meeting draws overflow crowd, tense atmosphere in Delray Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you don\u2019t have a flood policy and it is a flood claim and your homeowners policy won\u2019t cut it, I start looking for a loan,\u201d Christensen said. \u201cStart looking for something \u2014 a second mortgage, friends, family, churches \u2014 anything that can assist you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indiantown Councilman Anthony Dowling said the village is working with Martin County on the flooding problem.<\/p>\n<p>The village is also considering a municipal bond that could help address broken pipes and other infrastructure issues.<\/p>\n<p>Dowling said the village is repairing pipes that are already damaged and clearing debris from drainage systems.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that addressing the flooding problem will not happen overnight and urged residents to take precautions when floodwater is present.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would encourage no kids to play in the water,\u201d Dowling said. \u201cTurn around, don\u2019t drown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Village officials say they are continuing to look for ways to address flooding throughout Indiantown.<\/p>\n<p>But after years of flooding \u2014 and millions of dollars spent on drainage improvements \u2014 residents say they want to know when they will finally see a significant difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MARTIN COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) \u2014 Flooding continues to be a problem across Indiantown, leaving some residents questioning why&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":417289,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-417288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}