Drinking water and wastewater utilities are vulnerable to damage and service disruptions from flooding. This overview video helps small and medium utilities to become more resilient to flooding. Told from the perspective of a small drinking water utility, the video introduces a 4 step approach with easy-to-use worksheets with corresponding videos. The utility is provided with the tools to examine the threat of flooding, determine impacts to utility assets, identify cost-effective mitigation options, and plan to implement such options.
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Video: Flood Resilience Guide
Thursday, September 11th, 2014Charles City, IA: From Flooded Property to Valuable Asset
Thursday, February 6th, 2014After years of fighting against the often-flooded Cedar River, Charles City used land acquired through Federal Emergency Management Agency flood buyouts to create an inviting riverfront park with a whitewater course. Capitalizing on the river’s natural features to help prevent future flooding, Charles City turned the river from an obstacle into an ecological and social benefit. Members of the community were involved in the park’s design and construction. Riverfront Park is a model of how to strategically use flooded properties to create a sustainable and economically valuable amenity.
View this complete post...Des Moines Riverwalk Construction Curbs Flooding, Looks Great
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013The Principal Riverwalk, completed in January 2013, united the east and west sides of downtown. Built on the western banks of the Des Moines River in the heart of the city, the Riverwalk anchors four of downtown’s major attractions, including the Botanical Center, the Court Avenue District, the Science Center of Iowa and the Iowa Events Center. Its 1.2-mile loop serves as a hub for the city’s bike trails connecting nearly 300 miles of trails throughout Central Iowa.
View this complete post...Chicago: Fighting Urban Flooding
Friday, October 25th, 2013From the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT):
“Unlike flash flooding, urban flooding can affect people regardless of whether or not they live in a designated floodplain. It’s not about the creeks rising. Rather, it’s about how the impermeable built environment prevents water from being absorbed into the ground. Rainfall on asphalt cannot sink into the soil, so it often ends up running onto properties and into basements nearby.
Boulder, CO: Massive Flooding
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013After days of heavy rain, Boulder Colorado is flooding. Creeks have overrun their banks, and some places higher in the hills have had to be evacuated. Months of drought and some big fires made it difficult for the ground to absorb the water. I stopped in a spot a few kilometers northeast of downtown to shoot some footage.
[NOTE: In the video I say the creek is northwest of Boulder, but it’s actually northeast. My apologies for the error.
-TheBadAstronomer on YouTube
Phoenix, AZ: I-17 Flooding
Wednesday, September 11th, 2013Many parts of Arizona were hit by unseasonably heavy rains on Monday, September 9, 2013. The city of Phoenix was no exception.
View this complete post...Floodplain Management: State and Local Programs
Friday, November 9th, 2012THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS
The extent to which flood‐prone areas are occupied by human activity is directly proportional to the amount of damage that can occur when flooding takes place. Flooding is a universal happening and every state and territory in the United States has been impacted by this natural, reoccurring event. Consequently the federal government, state governments, and local governments have a long history of undertaking activities that are designed to reduce the impacts of flooding.
Utah Flooding Situation Reports
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011The Utah Department of Emergency Management has put together a list Flood Situation Reports, detailing the status and levels of recent flooding, as well as warnings for neighboring towns. The reports are updated frequently; be sure to check often for the latest info.
View this complete post...Opening the Morganza Floodway
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the first bay at the Morganza Floodway on May 14th. Photos by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs, USACEpublicaffairs on flickr. “Intended to operate during emergency flooding, the purpose of the Morganza Floodway is to divert excess floodwater from the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya […]
View this complete post...Video: Wisconsin Rapids Downtown Flooding 2010
Monday, September 27th, 2010Some video taken of the dam and Wisconsin river flooding on September 25th, 2010 in the downtown area.
-gotsome33 on YouTube
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