Howell Creek Watershed Management
Plan Update

CIP No. 02207094

(Seminole County BCC Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4)

Description of Project

Seminole County Department of Public Works has initiated the implementation of the County’s Stormwater Master Plan, which was originally released in 2018 as a stormwater needs assessment for the major basins in the County. The Howell Creek watershed, previously studied in 2007 and 2011, will have an update performed to its Watershed Management Plan. The approximately 54 square mile watershed lies within both Orange and Seminole counties where about 31 square miles is within Seminole County and is generally bounded by the Seminole County border to the south, Alafaya Trail to the east, Lake Jesup to the north, and Interstate 4 (I-4) to the west. The entire watershed resides within the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). The watershed largely encompasses unincorporated Seminole County, as well as portions of the cities of Casselberry, Oviedo, Winter Springs, and Altamonte Springs.

Goals to be achieved under this effort include:

• Produce a comprehensive planning tool for addressing known flooding concerns in the watershed;
• Update the 100-year inundation maps to supplement existing FEMA products and/or support the amendment of current FEMA maps; and
• Evaluate and rank up to fifteen (15) feasible Capital Improvement Projects that will provide solutions to improve future flood control and water quality resiliency to accommodate projected growth in the watershed.

This website will serve as the dashboard for project status updates, upcoming public meetings, and public input requests. 

Seminole County held a hybrid meeting on March 22, 2023. The short pre-recorded virtual public meeting presentation is available on the website below.

Project Location 

Project Presentation

The presentation will be posted from March 17, 2023 to April 13, 2023 for immediate viewing.

Contact Us

There are several opportunities to submit questions and comments regarding this project. 

Submit questions and comments via:

1. E-mail: Jorge Jimenez, P.E., Seminole County Public Works Project Manager, at jjimenez@seminolecountyfl.gov, Subject line: “Howell Creek Watershed Management Plan Update — Public Feedback”
2. Telephone: Call 407-665-5753 and cite your questions and comments under the “Howell Creek Watershed Management Plan Update”
3. U.S Mail: Seminole County Public Works — Engineering Division, Re: Howell Creek Watershed Management Plan Update, 100 East 1st Street, Sanford, FL 32771
4. Using the Feedback Form below on this webpage.