Stormwater Device, Pond, & Lake Hurricane Preparation Tips
Lake, pond, and stormwater device hurricane preparation helps minimize risk to your system. Keep your pond, stormwater system, and community safe.
Jared Beard- Client Service Manager, Wilmington, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC
Dragonfly maintenance technician removes trash from a retention pond. This is one of the key maintenance tasks completed with each monthly service for system safety, health, and compliance.
Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. However, the National Hurricane Center identifies Mid-August through late October as peak hurricane season. With the height of the season upon us, it is important to understand the proper steps to take to prepare your lake, pond, or stormwater device BEFORE a storm hits.
Lakes and ponds, especially stormwater systems, are designed to handle large storms. Lake and pond hurricane preparation starts with ensuring nothing is inhibiting your system from functioning as designed. Major storms carry the potential to impact all systems. Here are our expert tips to help minimize that risk.
Dragonfly stormwater maintenance tech inspects an outlet for any issues. This is another key maintenance task that should be included in a quality maintenance program.
Stormwater Pond & Lake Hurricane Preparation Tips:
Inlets and outlets must be clear of trash, sediment, vegetation, and any other debris in order to control water flow and mitigate flooding
Clear spillways of any debris
Clear storm drains and ditches
Regularly have trash and debris removed from your pond for system health and so that nothing ends up blocking inlets and outlets
Bag yard waste so that it does not end up in nearby ponds or covering storm drains
Just prior to a storm remove or secure yard items that can be blown away and/or carried away by water flow
Pond Hurricane Safety:
It is extremely dangerous to unclog drains or do any work around lakes and ponds once water is flowing. Water pressure builds up behind blockages and can suck people into risers and pipes if the blockage is removed. This is why it is of utmost importance to take these lake and pond hurricane preparation steps BEFORE a storm hits! Due to this danger and the possibility of dams failing, damage assessments should not be completed until the storm passes and the water recedes.
Dragonfly stormwater maintenance tech inspects and cleans this retention pond riser. System component inspection and debris removal is a critical maintenance task that prevents clogging and potential flooding.
During hurricane season, it’s never too early to start your pond hurricane preparation! One community pond with a blockage has the potential to flood the neighborhood. Residents can also help by following our tips of bagging yard waste and removing or securing loose yard items. Everyone can help minimize the risk of flooding in their neighborhood. Routine maintenance from a specialized vendor is one of the best ways to ensure your system is healthy and storm ready. Contact us today for the peace of mind that comes from working with the experts.
Learn More
Learn more about how stormwater maintenance can improve the health, safety, and compliance of your system; along with the basic components of a good SCM maintenance program.
Dragonfly Pond Works provides stormwater management, lake and pond maintenance, and more in Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Wilmington, North Carolina, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Columbia, Greenville-Spartanburg, Greenville, South Carolina, Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Maryland, DC Metro, and Virginia Beach, Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia. Please contact us to learn how we can help you create a beautiful aquatic space and compliant system.
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