County Council Approves Over $8 Million in Stormwater Improvements for NSB

Posted On: January 23, 2026

The Volusia County Council approved two items during its Jan. 20 meeting that will improve stormwater infrastructure in New Smyrna Beach and support long-term efforts to reduce flooding and strengthen the community's resilience to severe weather.

The first item approved by the Council authorizes nearly $7 million for stormwater improvements at Corbin Park in New Smyrna Beach. The project includes $4.9 million in federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds and approximately $2 million from the City of New Smyrna Beach.

The Corbin Park project will include installing new stormwater pipes, inlets, manholes, treatment swales, and outfall structures equipped with backflow prevention. The work also includes utility relocations and roadway restoration associated with the drainage improvements. The improvements are expected to provide long-term benefits to residents and businesses by reducing the frequency and severity of localized flooding during heavy rainfall events.

By improving how stormwater is collected, treated, and discharged, the upgrades will help protect nearby homes, public spaces, and infrastructure from water damage, standing water, and roadway flooding. Enhanced drainage will also improve public safety by reducing hazardous driving conditions and limiting disruptions to daily travel during storms.

In addition to the construction project, the Council approved more $1.6 million for Phase II of the City of New Smyrna Beach Stormwater Master Plan. This planning effort is funded solely by CDBG-DR funds and builds on previous stormwater planning work completed for the city. Phase II of the Stormwater Master Plan will include developing a citywide stormwater model, floodplain mapping, and analyzing potential improvement alternatives. The work is intended to guide future stormwater projects and help prioritize investments based on flood risk, system performance, and community needs.

Since first approving projects in November 2024, the Volusia County Council has advanced a broad portfolio of stormwater, flood mitigation, infrastructure, planning, and housing projects through its Transform386 initiative. The Council has committed over $128 million in CDBG-DR funding, supported by nearly $90 million in local and partner matching funds, to advance more than 30 infrastructure and mitigation projects. In addition to these investments, the Council has approved 28 stormwater planning studies totaling nearly $11 million through these funds.