Lakeland, Polk will commission Lake Bonny watershed study after Hurricane Milton's flooding
Lake Bonny saw historic flooding from Hurricane Milton, and the city hopes to find "projects and things to address" to ...
Lakeland to commission study for solutions to devastating flooding around Lake Bonny
A new $85,000 watershed study, conducted in partnership with Polk County, will examine the city’s pumping system and broader ...
Hosted on MSN9mon
Polk County flooding: Shelter opens, local disaster declaration
Polk County has opened a temporary shelter for residents displaced by flooding after overnight storms. County Judge Sydney Murphey has issued a local declaration of disaster, and a temporary ...
WLRN7d
How Florida water managers are dealing with increased flooding from rainfall due to climate change
Homes, cars and streets were flooded with rainwater for days — and even weeks — after Hurricane Milton, which overwhelmed ...
Oregonian28d
Update: Flood warning for Benton and Polk counties until Monday morning
On Sunday at 1:03 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning valid from 2 a.m. until Monday 10:24 a.m. for Benton and Polk counties. The weather service states, "Minor ...
WFLA News Channel 822d
Lake Bonny flood-impacted residents hope 2025 brings restoration, normalcy
“Our flood insurance company is trying to deny fixing the foundation and we obviously can’t rebuild the inside of the house without the foundation being fixed,” Wells said. So, the Wells are ...
Tryon Daily Bulletin6d
Polk commissioners approve budget amendments, hear update from emergency management
COLUMBUS—On Monday, January 13, the Polk County Board of Commissioners met at the Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration ...
Lakeland to commission study that will address devastating flooding around Lake Bonny
A new $85,000 watershed study, conducted in partnership with Polk County, will examine the city’s pumping system and broader ...