Purpose of the Daytona FRM Feasibility Study 
The Daytona Beach Flood Risk Management (FRM) Feasibility Study is authorized under Section 1201(11) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-322) and 100 percent federally funded via the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023. The study’s non-federal sponsor is the City of Daytona Beach.
The study aim is to investigate, analyze and propose alternative mitigation responses to chronic flooding within the study area. That area is bounded by the Nova Canal, Orange Avenue, Ridgewood Avenue and Beville Road. The boundary area is surrounded by higher ground, which creates a bowl-shaped topography that is highly susceptible to flooding during major storm events.
In addition to rainfall, a large unmanageable amount of runoff enters the study area from the east during major storm events, where excess waters from Naval Canal breach the existing east berm of the Nova Canal. Locally referred to as the Midtown area, the roughly 2-square-mile study area is home to some 8,000 residents and 2,800 structures, including residences and a variety of civic and business entities.