Hurricane Season is June 1 - November 30

For up-to-date information, please refer to local media sources and The Weather Channel.

Palm Beach County Emergency Management   Here you will find:

• How to register for ALERTPBC, Palm Beach County’s Emergency Notification System allowing you to opt in to receive notification via phone calls, text messaging, email and more based on locations you care about.
• Current status of Shelters with Maps showing the locations of the shelters

 Palm Beach County Flood Information

• Description of the flood hazard in Palm Beach County.
• The importance of having flood insurance to protect your building and its contents.  Did you know that Homeowners and Business owners insurance usually does not cover damage from rising waters?
• Turn Around, Don’t Drown.  Do not drive through hazardous flood water.  Roads may be impossible to tell apart from ponds or canals.
• A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water and knock an adult off their feet.  Flood waters are contaminated with toxic substances.
• Learn the difference between EVACUATION zone and FLOOD zone.  Know your zones!  Type in an address to find the EVACUATION zone and the FLOOD zone in which a property is located.
• Ways that you can help prevent your building from flooding, including six retrofitting measures, construction of levees and floodwalls, and dry floodproofing.  Remember, some flood protection measures may need a building permit and others may not be safe for your type of building, so be sure to talk to the Community Development Department before you make any alterations to your property at 561-881-3319.
• Floodplain Regulations must be adopted by the Town of Lake Park and all municipalities in Palm Beach County to manage development in the Town’s floodplain to prevent increased flooding and minimize future flood damage.  Click HERE to see the Town’s Chapter 60 – Floodplain Regulations.  Development is broadly defined by the NFIP to include any man-made change to land, such as grading, filling, dredging, and the construction or improvement of structures.  All floodplain development needs a permit.  The permitting process can keep your neighbors from doing something on their property that could cause flooding problems on your property.  If you see development occurring without permits, protect your rights by reporting violators to 561-881-3319.

Natural resources provide floodplain protection.  These are some natural and beneficial functions of floodplains: 

• Open, unpaved areas are part of our stormwater management system; they collect and store stormwater runoff during rainfall events.
• When rainfall drains into the ground, it helps reduce flooding and recharges the drinking water supply.Unpaved land filters stormwater runoff as it seeps through the ground and into the aquifer.
• Provides breeding and feeding grounds for fish and other wildlife.
• Protects habitats for rare and endangered species.
• It is important to keep these unpaved areas open and clean!
• Click HERE to see FEMA’s document, “Protecting Floodplain Resources”.  

Palm Beach County Hurricane Planning Guide: English, Spanish, Creole

Comprehensive Emergency Supply Shopping List

Palm Beach County Risk Shelters with Evacuation Zones

Closest Shelters to Lake Park:

• Palm Beach Gardens High School-4245 Holly Drive, Palm Beach Gardens
• Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School-1501 Avenue U, Riviera Beach
• Independence Middle School, 4001 Greenway Dr., Jupiter

Pre-register for Special Needs Shelters

Pet Friendly Hurricane Shelter

Special Transportation Assistance Program

Family Communication Plan

• Make a plan today.  You will learn how to put a plan together, that you must consider specific needs in your household, how to download and fill out a plan, how to practice you plan and much more.

Real-Time Water Levels Provided by South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)

• The SFWMD rain gage at Station S-44 is the closest to Lake Park.  Rainfall data is also available. 

Florida Power & Light

• Report or Track an Outage: 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243) OR FPL.com/outage
• Up-to date News regarding overall restoration progress
• FPL Power Tracker

For Town of Lake Park Updates:

• 561-881-3300
• Channel 18 (Comcast Cable Customers)
• www.lakeparkflorida.gov

National Flood Insurance Program

The Town of Lake Park’s Community Development Department Can Provide You Flood Zone Map And Related Information.

Please Call (561) 881-3318 or email communitydevelopment@lakeparkflorida.gov.

The Town of Lake Park participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a federal program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that enables property owners to purchase insurance protection against flooding losses. Since Lake Park properly manages a floodplain Ordinance, the Town’s home and business owners are eligible to participate in NFIP and are eligible for a discount on flood insurance.

NFIP coverage is available to all owners of insurable property, including buildings and/or contents; owners and renters may insure their personal property; and builders of buildings in the course of construction, condominium associations, and owners of residential condominium units. A policy may be purchased from any licensed property insurance agent or broker in good standing with the state or through any agent representing a Write Your Own (WYO) company.

For more information about NFIP please visit:

FEMA Links:

• Flood Smart: The official website of the NFIP
• National Flood Insurance Program: FEMA Flood and Flood Insurance Website
• FEMA website - Where the following publications can be found.  The Town of Lake Park Library also has the following documents catalogued.  Click on any title below to download a copy of the publication: 
  • Answers to Questions About the NFIP FEMA 084
  • Coastal Construction Manual_FEMA-P-55
  • Elevated Residential Structures_FEMA-54
  • Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House FEMA 347
  • Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines_FEMA-083
  • Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods & Other Hazards_FEMA P-85
  • Mitigation of Flood & Erosion Damage to Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas_FEMA-257
  • Protecting Buildings from Flood Damage_FEMA-P-348
  • Protecting Floodplain Resources_FEMA-268
  • Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding_FEMA-511

Additional Documents

Supplement to the Town of Lake Park Emergency Management Plan 2024

• Gas stations and stores powered by generators
• Shelters and Evacuation Zone map
• Public Risk Shelters information
• Special Medical Needs Shelter documents and application

Flood Flyer

CRS Annual Floodplain Management Activity Report 

In early April of 2024, the Palm Beach County Public Safety Department Division of Emergency Management’s Community Rating System (CRS) and Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) programs released the Annual Progress Report for CRS Activity 510 – Floodplain Management Planning.  This is an annual report summarizing activities implemented during 2023 by stakeholders to further flood mitigation efforts.

The public is encouraged to participate in both CRS and LMS meetings and asked to read the report to discover measures taken within Palm Beach County to reduce flooding impacts as well as the impacts of other hazards and threats. The Town of Lake Park participates in CRS and LMS.

Community Rating System (CRS) Floodplain Management Report For 2023