Live conditions · Miami
Coastal Flood Advisory in effect until 8:00 PM. Next high tide at tomorrow at 12:16 AM is expected to reach about +1.9 ft above normal high tide, enough to flood low streets.
Peak water today
+2.1ft
above normal high tide
Source: NOAA Tides & Currents, Virginia Key gauge; NWS. Updated 7:54 PM ET · Data delayed
Updated 7:54 PM ET
AdvisoryWeather alert · Until 8:00 PM, Oct 30
Miami
City of Miami
Plans, costs, and results
$6.8B
proposed or under way
6
plans, projects, and funding
3
in design or under construction
0
completed
$34.6M
New and larger storm drains, injection wells, and a stormwater pump station that empties into the Little River Canal, plus rebuilt roads.
OutcomeBuilt to relieve street flooding for 327 properties worth about $264M. Phase I construction July 2026 to March 2027; Phase II through May 2029.
Source: City of Miami
$32.7M
New seawall, bay walk, rebuilt road, and drainage along Brickell Bay Drive from SE 14th Street to SE 15th Road.
OutcomeProtects about 787 homes and $316M in property value from storm surge and rising seas. Construction expected February 2027 to January 2029.
Source: City of Miami
$2.7B
The Army Corps of Engineers' redrawn plan drops the floodwall. It elevates about 2,100 homes, floodproofs about 400 critical buildings like fire stations and shelters, and studies reefs and mangroves.
OutcomeSent to Congress for authorization in 2024. Federally funded if approved; not yet built.
Source: WUWF / WLRN
$3.8B
A 40-year plan for giant pumps, miles of 6-foot seawalls, thousands of injection wells, and 8-foot underground pipes.
OutcomeAims to keep Miami livable largely as it is through 2060. The city says it will not keep every neighborhood dry.
Source: Building Design + Construction
$4.6B
The Army Corps' first plan: a mile-long floodwall along Biscayne Bay and flood gates across the Miami River, Little River, and Biscayne Canal.
OutcomeRejected by residents and the county. In 2022 the Corps agreed to redo it with more natural protection.
Source: WLRN, 2020, WLRN, 2022
$192M
Voters approved a $400M bond. The biggest share, $192M, is set aside for sea level rise and flood prevention.
OutcomeBy late 2025 only about $30M (16%) of the flood money had been spent. Officials cite delays, lost grants, and changing plans.
Source: WLRN, 2025, City of Miami
Bars compare each cost with the largest item (square-root scale, so smaller projects stay visible). Last reviewed Oct 2026. Costs are as published; final costs may change.
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