Sinkhole Risk Map Florida
There are several influences that increase the risk of sinkhole activity such as long term weather conditions heavy acidic rains and drought like conditions.
Sinkhole risk map florida. Sinkholes are the major cause of concern in florida for their direct role on aquifer vulnerability and potential loss of lives and property. So prior sinkhole activity can mean you are in one the of the likely sinkhole areas in florida. Sinkhole maps information for the state of florida view sinkholes by county city or zipcode. Mapping sinkhole susceptibility is critical to.
Outline maps of florida s counties displaying sinkholes of varying sizes. Prior sinkhole activity can indicate one of the likely sinkhole areas in florida. According to florida highway patrol it was 10 feet wide and about 12 to 15 feet deep. Fl maps florida sinkhole maps site map record 26 to 50 of 52.
If you have dealt with a sinkhole before it is likely you will have to deal with it again. This florida sinkhole map shows the different type of sinkholes that can form in every part of florida. Sinkholes have a habit of reopening even after they have been remediated. Sinkholes in florida can occur at any time so please check out the area in which you live on this florida sinkhole map and identify what type of sinkhole zone you reside.
If you suspect you may have signs of a sinkhole please contact helicon for an inspection. In general areas of the state where limestone is close to surface or areas with deeper limestone but with a conducive configuration of water table elevation stratigraphy and aquifer characteristics have increased sinkhole activity. May 2017 a water line break caused a sinkhole to open up next to newberry road near northwest 266th street the sinkhole was about 30 feet wide and 30 feet deep near the roadway. Outline maps of florida s counties displaying sinkholes of varying sizes.
Since the entire florida state is underlain by carbonate rocks sinkholes could theoretically form anywhere. Sinkholes of leon county florida 2008 this map was created by fcit and represents reported sinkhole events in leon county based on data gathered by the florida geological survey fgs and the florida department of environmental protection fdep. Some counties contain no sinkholes and therefore do not have a sinkhole map associated with them. Sinkholes can form anywhere in florida but the highest activity level occurs in west central florida because of the karst limestone environment.
Some counties contain no sinkholes and therefore do not have a sinkhole map associated with them. Fl maps florida sinkhole maps site map record 1 to 25 of 52.