The City of Bonita Springs asks residents and motorists to use caution as potential weather arrives this weekend and early next week.
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Bonita Springs and Lee County are actively monitoring a low-pressure system over the eastern Gulf that is anticipated to bring heavy downpours, gusty winds and lighting this weekend and early next week. We encourage residents to use caution and stay up to date with National Weather Service information and local media outlets’ meteorology reports.
Roads and flooding
Motorists are urged to avoid low-lying and known flood-prone areas and streets as the system develops and lingers.
Please use caution and don’t drive through flooded roads. If the roadway has excessive water on it, take another route.
Roadside ditches and swales are designed to drain. However, they may hold water for some time after significant rain
The City of Bonita Springs staff work year-round to be prepared for excessive rain events and maintain drainage systems throughout the events to help roads remain clear.
Please be aware that after heavy rainfall, it will take the infrastructure time to drain, and in coastal areas the storm-drain system may be affected by high-tide events.
Yard debris and Solid Waste
Lee County Solid Waste reminds residents there are no changes planned to their regular collection schedules. Put out your trash, yard waste and recycling on your regularly scheduled day.
If you have excess yard waste after a squall blows through, set it out as you would normally. Visit www.leegov.com/solidwaste for reminders on how to properly set out yard debris and palm fronds.
Weather awareness
Lee County has invested in a countywide network of real-time weather monitoring stations, WeatherSTEM. Residents and visitors can monitor current weather locations by visiting https://lee.weatherstem.com or downloading the app.
- Note, many of these WeatherSTEM locations are not just in public areas, but are affiliated with private property, providing extensive coverage and ability for individuals to monitor lightning.
Be sure to use smartphone apps and ensure mobile phones have “alerts” turned on.
- Enabling alerts on your smartphone allows National Weather Service information to be pushed to you.
- Also consider using smartphone apps such as WeatherSTEM or WeatherBug.
To assist in monitoring real-time flood information, visit the website of the company with which Lee County partners – Hohonu.
- Deployed flood sensors quickly provide information during a storm event and integrate their data with partners like the National Weather Service.
- Residents can view specific locations where sensors are.
- Visit the Hohonu dashboard here: https://dashboard.hohonu.io/ and download TideCast by Hohonu iOS app for real-time water-level updates.
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Permitting awareness
In the event that a home or business floods due to this Gulf system, Bonita Springs encourages people to understand that repairs to homes and structures require permits.
- Residents in Bonita Springs will need to pull permits for work on their homes to repair storm damage caused by hurricanes, tropical storms or rain event
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As we prepare for hurricane season, please be aware of permit requirements for repairs after storms. It is very important for residents who may experience wind damage or water intrusion in their homes to understand that permits are required for repairs in the Special Flood Hazard area. Please contact the Bonita Springs Community Development at 239-444-6150 for assistance with permit requirements and resources. Bonita Springs residents with water intrusion in their homes post-storm may send an email to [email protected]. For additional information, please visit the community development website.