Flood and water damage cleanup in Flagami, 33144
Flagami sits low beside the Tamiami Canal, at an average of about 3 feet above sea level, so when heavy rain fills the canal, water in yards and streets has fewer places to go.
The neighborhood's name joins Flagler and Tamiami, and its streets are lined with small, brightly painted single-family homes, duplexes and modest apartment buildings. Floods here reach floors quickly, and the clean-out has to start before the humidity sets mold growing.
At a glance
- Area
- Flagami
- From our office
- 1428 Brickell Ave, Floor 3
- Phones
- Answered 24/7
- Most calls
- Flood Damage Cleanup
Yes, we cover Flagami, west of Red Road between the Tamiami Canal and the Tamiami Trail, including the Alameda section near Coral Gables. Most calls here are flood cleanup in single-family homes and duplexes, water heater and plumbing leaks, and the mold that follows. Call (786) 947-0034 at any hour of the day or night.
Small homes, duplexes and apartments
Flagami's housing is mostly moderately priced apartments, duplexes and small single-family homes, many neatly kept and brightly painted. In a duplex, a leak on one side can wet the shared wall and floor of the other, so we check both.
Most homes sit on concrete slabs, which is normal in South Florida with its high water table. A slab does not rot, but floodwater sitting on it soaks into baseboards, drywall and furniture, and that is where the cleanup effort goes.
The canal and the low ground
The Tamiami (C-4) Canal, dredged in the 1920s for the Tamiami Trail, provides flood control for about 600,000 people. The C-4 basin flooded during Hurricane Irene in 1999 and the No Name Storm in 2000, which led the South Florida Water Management District to launch its canal flood protection project.
After the May 26, 2020 storm dropped about half a foot of rain on Miami International Airport in two hours, the canal rose more than a foot along a seven-mile stretch. The city's East Flagami flood project, with a new pump station at NW 37th Avenue and NW 4th Street, covers 765 properties and is scheduled from May 2026 into 2027.
Running a flood job in Flagami
Rising water from a canal or street is Category 3, so wet carpet, pad, lower drywall and baseboards come out, and we cut walls at a clean line above the wet mark. Then the slab and framing are cleaned, treated and dried with air movers and dehumidifiers.
Furniture and belongings that can be saved get moved out of the wet rooms, and we photograph what cannot. If you carry a separate flood policy, those records help, since FEMA notes most standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage.
Around Flagami
From Flagami our crews cover West Flagler to the east, West Miami and Coral Gables to the south, and Grapeland Heights and Fontainebleau to the north.
West Flagler and Coral Gables each have their own page here. For any street along the canal, call (786) 947-0034.
Where water and mold start in Flagami
About 3 feet up
Flagami's average elevation is listed at about 3 feet, with the Alameda section around 10 feet.
Canal rose a foot
After the May 26, 2020 storm, the Tamiami Canal rose more than a foot along a seven-mile stretch to the Miami River.
Storm history
The C-4 basin flooded in Hurricane Irene in 1999 and the No Name Storm in 2000, which prompted a canal flood protection project.
Pump station coming
The East Flagami flood project adds a pump station at NW 37th Avenue and NW 4th Street for 765 properties, 553 of them homes.
Services we run most in Flagami
Flood Damage Cleanup
Rising water and street flooding cleaned out, with flood cuts where needed.
See the serviceEmergency Water Extraction
Truck-mounted and portable extraction to pull standing water out fast.
See the serviceFlood Cuts & Drywall Removal
Wet drywall and baseboards cut out at a clean line so walls can dry.
See the serviceContents Pack-Out & Cleaning
Furniture and belongings moved out, cleaned, stored and brought back.
See the serviceWater Heater Leak Cleanup
Tank failures in closets and garages cleaned up before they spread.
See the serviceWall & Drywall Mold Removal
Mold inside wall cavities and on drywall faces cut out and cleaned.
See the serviceFlagami: questions we hear
Is my Flagami home at higher flood risk because of the Tamiami Canal?
Lower ground near the canal takes on water more easily in heavy rain, especially when the canal is already high. Flagami averages about 3 feet above sea level, though the Alameda section sits higher at about 10 feet. Your FEMA flood zone map is the best check for your own lot.
My Flagami duplex flooded on one side. Do both sides need work?
Often yes. Water moves under shared walls and along the slab, so we take readings on both sides before deciding what to remove. Drying both at once usually avoids a second round of damage.
Does flood insurance cover cleanup after the canal overflows in Flagami?
That loss falls under a flood policy, not a standard homeowners policy, according to FEMA. NFIP residential policies cover up to $250,000 for the building and up to $100,000 for contents. We provide photos, moisture logs and scope notes for your adjuster.
How long does it take to dry a flooded Flagami home?
It depends on how much water got in and what it touched. We log moisture readings every day and pull equipment only when walls, slab and framing reach dry standard, and we tell you what each day's readings show.
Other places our crews cover
Water damage in Flagami? Call our crew lead.
A person answers every call, day or night. Tell us what got wet and when it started, and we will tell you what happens next.