Flood Watch Roadmap Hub

Shared roadmap hub for county Flood Watch deployments. This page focuses on platform improvements. For preparedness guidance, use each county’s preparedness guide.

Updated 2026-02-09

County Roadmaps

Keys Flood Watch Roadmap

Data pipelines, asset inventory, and stability work for Monroe/Keys.

Volusia Flood Watch Roadmap

Enhancements and release tracking for Volusia deployment.

Palatka Flood Watch Roadmap

Planned improvements for Palatka deployment.

Holmes Flood Watch Roadmap

Planned improvements for Holmes County deployment.

Shared Platform Themes

  • Reliability: page load resilience, caching, and shared-hosting-safe patterns.
  • Data: clearer timestamps, data provenance, and graceful fallbacks when live feeds are unavailable.
  • Usability: mobile-first navigation, accessibility, and print-friendly preparedness content.
  • Transparency: limitations statements and clear “how the data is used” messaging.
Network Summary

Key Themes & Timeline (As of 2026-02-09)

This hub is the shared "single story" for Flood Watch roadmap planning across counties. County roadmaps may include additional local details, but the buckets below define the consistent network view.

Shared Themes (Why these items keep showing up)

  • Data integration: expand gauge coverage (USGS/NOAA), add overlays (historical, flood zones, infrastructure).
  • Community reporting quality: photo-based validation, moderation workflows, clearer provenance.
  • Operational reliability: shared-hosting-safe patterns, caching/static optimization, automated smoke checks.
  • Hyperlocal awareness: neighborhood / street-level alerting, "what changed" summaries.
  • Future expansion: Open Data/API, mobile app, and (funded) AI prediction / IoT sensors.

Refresh Cadence (Current)

  • 5-minute refresh cadence during active weather events (standard across Flood Watch dashboards/pages).

Network Roadmap (Quarter Format)

Status labels here reflect what is known/claimed as-of 2026-02-09. If something is not actually deployed, it is shown as Planned.

  • Q4 2025 (Historical):
    • Content/UX improvements (Volusia roadmap references October 2025 improvements). Status: Completed (county-specific).
  • Q1 2026 (Now):
    • Asset Inventory Viewer (Keys focus). Status: In progress.
    • Operational hardening (caching + smoke checks + deployment rollback notes). Status: Planned / in progress depending on county.
    • Report credibility improvements (photo validation guidance + moderation path). Status: Planned.
  • Q2 2026 (Next):
    • Expanded data integrations (additional gauges, NOAA forecast overlays). Status: Planned.
    • Resident photo gallery workflow (moderated + mobile optimized). Status: Planned.
    • Video content (Volusia roadmap). Status: Planned (resource-dependent).
  • Q3 2026:
    • Analytics & reporting (monthly summaries, historical patterns). Status: Planned.
    • Infrastructure layer toggles (critical assets, evacuation routes). Status: Planned.
  • Q4 2026 → 2027+ (Later):
    • Open Data / API specification (publishable endpoints + policy). Status: Future.
    • Mobile app and AI prediction / IoT sensors (funding required). Status: Future / aspirational.