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AquaFence is a reusable temporary Flood barrier and hurricane barrier made by the Norwegian manufacturer AquaFence. It is an alternative to other temporary floodwater control such as Sandbag and to the building of permanent Seawall.
An AquaFence was deployed in Mount Vernon, Washington, in 2008.
Tampa, Florida's only Level I trauma center is at Tampa General Hospital, which sits directly on Tampa Bay at the northern end of the Davis Islands, which are one of the city's lowest-elevation areas. The hospital employs an AquaFence when a hurricane is forecast; erecting the fence requires 60 workers for three days. The fence the hospital uses can withstand Storm surge of and Wind speed of per hour, which can handle a category 3 hurricane. The hospital used the fence for the first time during 2022's category 5 Hurricane Ian. During 2023's category 4 Hurricane Idalia the fence allowed about two feet of water through. It was also deployed during 2024's category 3 Hurricane Helene, successfully protecting the hospital. It was deployed for 2024's Hurricane Milton.
AquaFences have also been used to protect private properties such as luxury homes in flood-prone or hurricane-prone areas.
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