Port Orange Flooding Raises Concerns as More Rain Is Forecast This Week

Rains swamp New Smyrna Beach, flooding homes and businesses

Nearly 3½ inches of rain drenched New Smyrna Beach in 24 hours, leaving homes and businesses flooded and city crews scrambling to pump water from streets. The flooding hit hard along Flagler Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods late Sunday, as stormwater spilled into shops and homes.

Flooding hits New Smyrna Beach and Port Orange after heavy rains

Those near Flagler Avenue, Jessamine Street, Esther Street, Atlantic Avenue, Surf Street and Peninsula Avenue, saw the heaviest flooding.

Port Orange flooding raises concerns as more rain is forecast this week

Overnight storms Sunday night dumped several inches of rain in Volusia County, leaving residents and businesses in Port Orange flooded.In the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood, just four inches of rain caused significant water buildup around homes.“It’s disheartening to hear there’s going to be more rain this week after a one-hour rainstorm did all of that damage. What happened was the drains weren’t draining,” said resident Tina Stevenson.Tina and Kev…