US Flood Control

Name

US Flood Control

Legal name

U.S. Flood Control Corp.

Website

https://usfloodcontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flood Protection Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Flood Response & Incident Management (Temporary Barriers, Debris Removal) (EUANAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flood Control & Protection Infrastructure (Levees, Floodwalls, Gates, Pump Stations) (EUANAEAI)

Keywords

• Flood barrier systems
• Water-filled dams
• Sandbag alternatives
• Storm surge protection
• Emergency flood response

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Tiger Dam Products: Sale of commercial-grade Tiger Dam systems including 18", 24", 30", 36", and 42" FM Approved models. Each dam is 50 feet in length and can be connected together. Also includes Concrete Tiger Dam for semi-permanent solutions and S.E.R.T. (Standard Emergency Response Trailer) units.
2. Residential Flood Barrier Kits: Sale of Tiger Dam Flood Diversion Kit for homeowners at $379 per unit. Includes Mini Tiger Box (48" x 12" x 12") with vapor barrier. Reusable product for home door protection.
3. Training Services: Training services for municipalities, emergency management agencies, and organizations on Tiger Dam deployment and assembly. Conducted hands-on training sessions for Orange County employees and other clients.
4. Emergency Response Services: Emergency contact and deployment support for commercial units. Emergency contact available at (504) 813-7303 or [email protected] for rapid response situations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

U.S. Flood Control manufactures and distributes the Tiger Dam™ line of reusable, water-filled flood barrier tubes that serve as a sandbag replacement for flood and oil-spill protection. Commercial buyers purchase FM Approved tubes in 18″–42″ heights (each 50 feet long) that join together into impervious barriers of any length and stack up to 32 feet high; residential buyers purchase the Tiger Dam® Flood Diversion Kit (Mini Tiger Box, vapor barrier, storage bag) for home entry-point protection at a $379 list price. The company supplements hardware sales with training, emergency response support, and the S.E.R.T. (Standard Emergency Response Trailer).

Product overview

U.S. Flood Control offers the Tiger Dam™ product line, a family of reusable water-filled flood barrier systems designed as a sandbag replacement solution. The core portfolio consists of modular Tiger Dam tubes available in five FM Approved heights (18", 24", 30", 36", and 42"), each 50 feet long and interconnectable to form barriers of any length and up to 32 feet in stacked height. A Concrete Tiger Dam variant provides semi-permanent protection. Residential customers can purchase the Tiger Dam® Flood Diversion Kit for home entry point protection. The product line is complemented by the S.E.R.T. (Standard Emergency Response Trailer), a mobile unit containing flood protection equipment for emergency responders. All products are made in the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tiger Dam™ Systems: Water-filled bladder technology flood protection barriers available in heights from 18 inches to 42 inches, FM Approved, reusable flood protection product.
• Tiger Dam® Flood Diversion Kit
• S.E.R.T. (Standard Emergency Response Trailer)
• Concrete Tiger Dam™

Products and services

• 18″ FM Approved Tiger Dam™ Water-filled flood barrier tube, 18 inches high × 50 feet long, FM Approved for flood abatement. Units can be joined together seamlessly for any desired length; intended for commercial, municipal, and emergency response use.
• 24″ FM Approved Tiger Dam™ Water-filled flood barrier tube, 24 inches high × 50 feet long, FM Approved for flood abatement. Units can be joined together seamlessly for any desired length; intended for commercial, municipal, and emergency response use.
• 30″ FM Approved Tiger Dam™ Water-filled flood barrier tube, 30 inches high × 50 feet long, FM Approved for flood abatement. Units can be joined together seamlessly for any desired length; intended for commercial, municipal, and emergency response use.
• 36″ FM Approved Tiger Dam™ Water-filled flood barrier tube, 36 inches high × 50 feet long, FM Approved for flood abatement. Units can be joined together seamlessly for any desired length; intended for commercial, municipal, and emergency response use.
• 42″ FM Approved Tiger Dam™ Water-filled flood barrier tube, 42 inches high × 50 feet long, FM Approved for flood abatement. Units can be joined together seamlessly for any desired length; intended for commercial, municipal, and emergency response use.
• Concrete Tiger Dam™ Semi-permanent flood protection solution in which Tiger Dam™ tubes are filled with concrete instead of water, providing long-lasting protection against flooding or water diversion needs.
• S.E.R.T. (Standard Emergency Response Trailer) Mobile emergency response trailer containing Tiger Dam™ flood-fighting equipment for offsite and off-grid conditions; available in multiple trailer sizes matched to different Tiger Dam™ sizes.
• Tiger Dam® Flood Diversion Kit (Residential Home Door Kit) Residential flood barrier kit featuring a Mini Tiger Box (48″ L × 12″ W × 12″ H), 5′ × 5′ vapor barrier, and storage bag. Made of industrial-strength poly, can be frozen, includes drain cap for easy emptying. Sold directly to homeowners at $379 per kit with free delivery and Afterpay installment options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fill time: 90 seconds with minimal manpower
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Orange County Utilities and Public Works DepartmentsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 25 September 2025Orange County employees participated in hands-on Tiger Dam training sessions conducted by US Flood Control at the South Water Reclamation Facility. Training for more than 40 staff members.
• St. Cloud (Florida)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 27 August 2025St. Cloud received $470,000 in state funding to purchase Tiger Dams and emergency equipment for hurricane season preparedness.
• Punta Gorda (Florida)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 7 July 2025City of Punta Gorda approved $420,000 investment in Tiger Dams following extensive storm surge damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
• Collier County (Florida)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2025Collier County signed agreement to accept Tiger Dam kits from the state of Florida at no cost for flood mitigation and storm surge protection. Part of statewide initiative following Governor DeSantis advocacy.
• Florida Division of Emergency ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2025Florida Division of Emergency Management acquired Tiger Dam units to have at least a couple in each county as part of statewide emergency preparedness initiative.
• HCA Florida Fawcett HospitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 10 December 2024HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital used Tiger Dam systems during Hurricane Milton to protect facilities from storm surge. The hospital received the Excellence in Business Award from Charlotte County for crisis management with Tiger Dams.
• Fire & Flood Emergency ServicesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 November 2024Fire & Flood Emergency Services endorsed Tiger Dams on their social media platforms, describing them as rapid, eco-friendly flood protection. They offer Tiger Dams as part of their disaster preparedness solutions and customized emergency plans for municipalities.
• Naples AirportcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 August 2024Naples Airport purchased 3,000 feet of Tiger Dams to create barriers against future flooding after experiencing floodwaters during Hurricane Ian. Can hold up to 78,000 gallons of water.
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantiscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Florida Governor Ron DeSantis publicly advocated for Tiger Dams during press conference praising their role in protecting lives and infrastructure during 2024 hurricane season.
• U.S. Army Corps of EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTiger Dam was tested by the Army Corps of Engineers at the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, MS against FM Approvals Standard 2510, with representatives from FM Approvals and ASFPM overseeing the protocol.
• FM ApprovalscoreTechnology or IntegrationFM Approvals certified all 4 standard sizes of Tiger Dam at Platinum Level for use as temporary perimeter barrier for flood abatement. Testing included high velocity riverine currents, debris impact, intensive wave testing and over-topping.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Geodesign Barriers: Geodesign Barriers manufactures cellular barrier systems (Cell-500) used for flood protection and retaining walls, competing directly with US Flood Control in the cellular/modular barrier segment for civil engineering and emergency applications.
• Aquobex: Aquobex supplies flood protection systems including barriers, doors, and air-filled systems to commercial and public-sector clients in the UK and Europe. Comparable product category and target customer profile to US Flood Control.
• FloodBreak: FloodBreak produces automatic flood barriers for roadways, building entrances, and critical infrastructure. Competes with US Flood Control in the same municipal/infrastructure flood protection market via a different (passive automatic) technology.
• NoFloods: NoFloods produces water-filled flood barrier tubes (FlexWall) that compete directly with the Tiger Dam system on the same core mechanism: modular water-inflatable barriers for rapid flood response. Targets similar municipal and emergency response customers globally.
• Flood Control International: Flood Control International (UK) designs, manufactures, and installs demountable flood barriers and flood gates for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure customers — overlapping with US Flood Control's municipal and commercial customer base.
• Muscle Wall: Muscle Wall manufactures water-filled portable flood control barriers that compete head-to-head with Tiger Dam products for municipal, commercial, and residential flood protection, with similar modular connecting and rapid deployment claims.
• Dam Easy: Dam Easy produces residential and light-commercial flood barrier products for doorways and entry points, overlapping with US Flood Control's Tiger Dam Flood Diversion Kit in the homeowner/residential segment.
• HESCO: HESCO Bastion is a leading manufacturer of geocellular containment systems used for military fortifications, flood barriers, and security walls. Directly comparable to US Flood Control as both produce modular, rapidly deployable barriers for flood and emergency response applications.
• Portadam: Portadam provides temporary flood barriers and water diversion systems for industrial, municipal, and emergency response applications. Comparable to US Flood Control as a specialist in deployable flood containment infrastructure.

Regional players

• IBS Engineered Products: IBS Engineered Products supplies temporary flood barrier systems primarily across Europe, comparable to US Flood Control's modular barrier product line but operating as a regional competitor focused on European municipal and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/usFloodControl1
• Facebookfacebook.com/US-Flood-Control-126749560690791
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-flood-control
• Instagraminstagram.com/tigerdams/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@tigerdams

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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