Emergency
Storm Surge & Tidal Flooding Atlantic Beach, FL
Surge and tidal water rise from the ground up and carry salt and silt with them. Anything porous they soaked is treated as contaminated. Outside water that rose into the building is treated as contaminated, and porous material it reached is removed. Salt left behind in materials keeps pulling water from the air, so it is cleaned out with the rest.
Shut off the water, then pick up the phone
Often needed alongside
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water removed before it soaks into slab, block and flooring - the first step after any failure, and the one humid air makes urgent.
- Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion
Wind pushes rain sideways through window frames, stucco and the base of the wall. The roof can hold and the house still take water.
- Sewer & Septic Backflow Cleanup
Heavy rain and a high water table can push sewage back through the lowest drain in the building. Clear or murky, it is handled as sewage.
Frequently asked questions
How do salt spray and rain differ for an Atlantic Beach house so close to the ocean?
Rain runs off and the surface dries once the sun returns. Spray is different: Atlantic Beach's center lies right on the open coast, and onshore wind leaves salt on walls, screens and window frames. That salt draws water from humid air and holds it, so the surface stays damp between storms. A rinse with fresh water after a windy spell takes the salt away.
Can salt reach the inside of an Atlantic Beach attic?
Where the attic is vented to outdoor air, yes. Each breath of sea air drawn in through the soffits carries salt, which settles on the underside of the roof deck, on nail tips and on the jackets of the ducts. Salted surfaces take water from the humid night air, so dark spots or rust at the nail tips are worth a look.
What lies along the western side of Atlantic Beach?
Marsh. The city holds some 400 acres of marshland on the Intracoastal Waterway in its Dutton Island and Tide Views preserve, and River Branch Preserve adds about 350 acres of marshes and tidal channels. Homes near that edge take air that has come straight off the water, so screened porches and the backs of houses facing the marsh dry slowly after a summer storm.
These questions also sit on the Atlantic Beach page, next to its numbers.