A University of Florida researcher says cut it or leave it, it really won't make much of a difference when it comes to flooding.
University of Florida IFAS Extension Agent Tonya AshworthNo, letting your grass grow long before a storm does not significantly protect against flooding.“If it needs to be mowed, you can mow it," said Ashworth."If you’ve been taking care of it at the right height, though, you can let it go if you need to, there’s not really much of a benefit one way or the other.”
Ashworth says although longer grass has longer, more absorbent roots – a few days isn’t going to make much of a difference. “It just doesn’t happen that fast," said Ashworth."Mowing a few days early is not really going to do much for flooding.” If it is long, Ashworth says it’s best to wait a few days after the storm before cutting so it has a chance to dry out."If you do decide to cut it, to make sure you get all the grass clippings up so those clippings don’t wind up in our storm drains.”
Ashworth’s other pre-storm lawn maintenance tip is to avoid fertilizing right before a storm because it may run off and contaminate the stormwater.
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