Hurricane season ends November 30. Florida flooding doesn’t.
Most homeowners call about flood barriers in August, when a storm is already in the Gulf and every installer has a waiting list. The months after the season ends are the smartest time of the year to get protected.
Your winter flood calendar
Hurricanes get the headlines, but they are not the only thing that puts water at your door. Here is what is on the calendar between now and spring.
Nov 30
Hurricane season ends
The storm rush is over. Scheduling opens up and you get more time with our team.
Dec 22-26
King tides return
The highest tides of the year. Add an onshore wind and low streets flood with no storm in sight. See the dates.
Jan-Mar
El Niño winter
NOAA expects a strong El Niño through winter, which tends to mean a stormier, wetter Gulf. What it means for you.
A Dam It Defense garage install. The garage is usually the widest opening on the house.
If your home flooded during Helene or Milton, you already know water does not need a named storm to get inside. It needs one unprotected opening.
4 reasons winter is the best time to install
01
No storm rush
When a storm is in the forecast, everyone calls at once. In the off season you pick an install date that works for you, not whatever is left.
02
Custom takes time to do right
Every barrier is measured to your openings and built in our St. Pete shop. Some installs need posts or footers set first. Not a job for storm week.
03
Practice on a dry day
Our crew shows you how to deploy your barriers. Run through it a few times now, and when a real warning comes it is routine, not a scramble.
04
Covered for winter too
An install now protects you from El Niño storms and the December king tides, not just next hurricane season.
What to protect first
Water takes the easiest way in. When we walk a property, we check every opening at or near ground level: front and side doors, garage doors, sliding glass doors, patio doors, and the small ones people miss, like dryer vents and low wall vents. Our guide on how flood water gets into a house walks through the most common entry points.
Front doorSliding glass door
What it costs
$499
Starting price per opening, with flexible financing available. Your exact price depends on how many openings you have and how big they are.
Our flood barrier cost guide explains what drives the number, and a free assessment gets you an exact quote.
Frequently asked questions
When does hurricane season end in Florida?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Florida can still flood outside those dates from winter storms, heavy rain and king tides.
Is it worth installing flood barriers after hurricane season?
Yes. The off season is the easiest time to schedule, and an install now protects you from winter flooding as well as next hurricane season.
Where does Dam It Defense install?
We build in St. Petersburg and install across Tampa Bay and the Gulf Coast, from Clearwater to Sarasota, Fort Myers and Naples.
Beat the rush. Get protected this winter.
We walk your property, check every opening and build a practical plan for your home. Free.
