{"id":446246,"date":"2026-11-03T16:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446246\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:50:09","slug":"gallery-flooded-port-st-lucie-roads-remain-hazardous-as-crews-check-creekside-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446246\/","title":{"rendered":"GALLERY: Flooded Port St. Lucie roads remain hazardous as crews check Creekside homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Port St. Lucie police officers continued monitoring flooded neighborhoods and roads Tuesday morning, helping motorists and responding to calls for service as water levels began to recede in some areas.<\/p>\n

The Port St. Lucie Police Department said it extended patrol shifts overnight to keep additional officers available to respond to emergencies. Officers were assessing roadways and neighborhoods at daybreak to identify hazards and determine the extent of the flooding.<\/p>\n

Aerial footage shared by the department showed significant flooding <\/a>near SW Savage Boulevard, SW Fairgreen Road and SW Salvatierra Boulevard, where water had spread across residential streets and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

Flooding was also affecting roadways and neighborhoods near Tradition Parkway and SW Community Boulevard, as well as Torino Parkway, NW California Boulevard and NW Peacock Boulevard. Police said standing water made travel hazardous in those areas and urged motorists to stay off flooded roads.<\/p>\n

See also: Flooded roads complicate trip to Port St. Lucie polls; Legacy High School site is open <\/a><\/p>\n

The St. Lucie County Sheriff\u2019s Office drone team is working with the St. Lucie County Fire District to conduct home checks in the Creekside community.<\/p>\n

Officers continued working throughout the city to assist residents, help stranded motorists, respond to calls and monitor areas affected by rising water. Police asked people to stay home if possible and allow emergency crews to assist those in need.<\/p>\n

Roads that are flooded, barricaded or significantly impacted<\/p>\n

Police reported flooding or barricades at these locations:<\/p>\n

Port St. Lucie Boulevard at Aviation AvenueNorthbound Port St. Lucie Boulevard from Dalton Boulevard to Gatlin BoulevardSelvitz Road from Midway Road to Peachtree BoulevardPeachtree BoulevardWestmoreland Boulevard in front of The AnchorageSavona Boulevard and California BoulevardSt. Lucie West BoulevardVolusia Drive from Blanton Boulevard to Torino ParkwayCalifornia Boulevard in front of Fire Station 14Country Club Estates of St. Lucie WestNorthbound Cashmere BoulevardRoads where water is receding or has cleared<\/p>\n

Police said water was beginning to recede on Lennard Road at Melaleuca Boulevard, Hillmoor Drive in front of HCA St. Lucie Medical Center and near the 1700 block, and Village Green Drive. Vehicles could pass on those roads, but four disabled vehicles on Lennard Road were awaiting removal.<\/p>\n

Flooding had subsided on Becker Road from Hallmark Street to Savona Boulevard, Darwin Boulevard and College Park Road. Several disabled vehicles remained on Becker and Darwin. Flooding had also cleared on Darwin Boulevard at Fifer Avenue, where two disabled vehicles remained.<\/p>\n

Rosser Boulevard had cleared, but SW Rosser Road at SW Paar Drive and SW Delos Drive remained flooded and impassable.<\/p>\n

Police reported no flooding on Airoso Boulevard from Lakehurst Boulevard to Eyerly Avenue, though several disabled vehicles in the county jurisdiction were awaiting removal. One disabled vehicle in a turn lane at Port St. Lucie Boulevard and Airoso Boulevard was not significantly impeding traffic.<\/p>\n

The department cautioned that conditions could change quickly, especially if more rain falls. Police urged drivers to avoid flooded roads, never drive through standing water and stay home unless travel is necessary. \u201cTurn Around, Don\u2019t Drown,\u201d the department reminded residents.<\/p>\n

Call 911 to report downed power lines, fallen trees, road obstructions or other hazards that pose an immediate danger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Port St. Lucie police officers continued monitoring flooded neighborhoods and roads Tuesday…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":446247,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-446246","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\/446246","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=446246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/446247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=446246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=446246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=446246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}