Storm damage restoration across Clay County

Storm Damage 911 is a free matching service connecting homeowners in all 16 Clay County communities we cover with vetted, licensed, insured storm damage restoration contractors. Clay County is an inland county but carries significant hurricane and storm surge risk due to the St.

Clay County is an inland county but carries significant hurricane and storm surge risk due to the St. Johns River system and its tributaries - Black Creek, Doctors Lake, Governors Creek, and Doctors Inlet channel surge deep into the county during major storms. Hurricane Irma (2017) struck as a Category 1 at landfall but generated a record-breaking 150-year flood event, cresting Black Creek at 28.5 feet and requiring rescue of 173 people across low-lying riverside neighborhoods. Wind exposure is moderate to strong: Clay County recorded sustained winds of 42 mph with gusts to 70 mph during Irma, enough to cause widespread roof damage and downed trees. The county operates a five-zone (A--E) hurricane evacuation system updated in 2022 using revised SLOSH model data; Zone A covers properties along the St. Johns River and both prongs of Black Creek, and all mobile and manufactured homes county-wide are automatically placed in Zone A regardless of location.