May 2020
FACT SHEET
Alligator Creek (205)
Construction (C)
Congressional District: 3
1. DESCRIPTION
The Alligator Creek basin, which drains through the downtown corridor of Starke, Florida, has a long history of flooding that produces property damage and road closures. Many of the recent flooding events have been triggered by tropical storms, such as Fay (2008), Debby (2012), Matthew (2016), and Irma (2017), as well as unnamed storms. Alligator Creek is channelized in the downtown corridor of Starke. As a result this reach is unable to accommodate peak flows, especially as tributaries join the main branch within the city limits. The Alligator Creek Basin is 15.9 square miles and has a peak flow of 1,579 cubic feet per second.
The study objective is to reduce the flood risk (frequency and magnitude) in the community.
2. FUNDING
| Estimated Total Cost |
$900,000 |
| Estimated Federal Cost |
$475,000 |
| Allocation for FY19 |
$0 |
| Allocation for FY20 |
$50,000 |
| President’s Budget FY21 |
$0 |
Project is a Section 205 Continuing Authorities Program project.
3. SPONSOR
Suwanee River Water Management District
9225 CR 49
Live Oak, Florida 32060
4. STATUS
The Feasibility Cost Share Agreement was signed in April 2020; thus moving the project into the Feasibility Phase.
