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Originally Posted by Michael G.
If you think about it, isn't the whole state of Florida a flood plane??
We have to be at sea level or slightly above.
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This area is generally 75 +/- 10ft above sea level. Earth they removed from the retention areas is used to raise the homes to that level where necessary.
You can measure with your smart phone:
What is my altitude?
Google Maps;
Elevation – shown on Google Maps
Or use Google Earth
Find imagery dates, altitude & coordinates - Computer - Google Earth Help.
Map apps which may not be up to date for areas redeveloped.
Sugarloaf Mountain, not far from here is the most prominent point in the U.S. state of Florida. At 312 feet (95.0976 m) above sea level it is also the highest point on the geographic Florida Peninsula.
The area makes for a nice senic to Mt Dora.
Sugarloaf Mountain (Florida) - Wikipedia.