Hialeah: a big city on flat, low ground
Hialeah counted 223,109 residents in the 2020 census, and the city describes itself as the sixth-largest city in Florida, covering about 20 square miles. That works out to more than 10,000 people per square mile. It incorporated in 1925, the same year Hialeah Park opened, and it is overwhelmingly Spanish speaking: about 89.5 percent of residents speak Spanish at home, and about 84 percent of residents are Cuban or Cuban American.
That is why the line's Spanish matters here. Call (844) 906-3984 and the automated assistant answers in Spanish or English, asks what happened, and transfers you to an independent, locally owned restoration company that serves Hialeah. Dominion Water Damage is a free phone line; it does no work itself.
Local flood risk, as the city describes it
High groundwater
Groundwater sits near the surface and can rise close to ground level during the rainy season, so the ground cannot soak up much more.
Limited places for stormwater
The city says that in heavy rain, stormwater runoff has limited drainage options, sometimes leading to localized flooding.
Canals that overtop
Man-made canals can overtop or back up, and secondary canals and neighborhood drains can be overwhelmed. Areas next to canals are most exposed.
Long floods in the past
Hurricane Irene in 1999 and the No-Name Storm of October 2000 left many areas of the city flooded for extended periods.
Hialeah averages about 73 inches of rain a year. The South Florida Water Management District publishes real-time canal levels, which the city links from its flood risk page.
Services available in Hialeah
- Emergency water removal for burst pipes, water heaters and overflowing appliances
- Flood damage cleanup when rain or a canal pushes water inside
- Water damage repair for drywall, cabinets and tile
- Mold after water damage, sent to a mold specialist
The city also offers information on elevation certificates, which help with flood insurance and rebuilding decisions. The city's flood risk page also links an interactive Hialeah flood map, and the city's main line is 305-883-5800.
Diga que está en Hialeah y qué pasó. Say you are in Hialeah and what happened, in Spanish or English.
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