Flood Mitigation Alliance

Partnering for Resilience + Recovery

Diane McGinnis

Monique Hassman

County Board Meeting

April 7, 2021

Realizations

Unique Topography

Extreme Weather Events

Coordination & Collaboration

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3

The Team

Inter-departmental

External

Not complete

Federal Disaster Declarations since 2004

● 8 Disasters

● Totaling over $76 million in damages

4

2018 Alone

● 600 homes impacted

● 88 roads and bridges

● Police and Fire Stations

damaged in Ontario & Viola

● $30 millions of damage

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6

Driftless-Related Research & Studies

7

Accomplishments

8

Goals

Strategies & Solutions

WorkshopsResource

GuidesTechnology

& Data

9

Outreach

10

NIXLE Volunteers

Grant-Related

NewTerain

Conservation &

Regenerative Agriculture

Practices

Industrial Impact

WatershedPlanning

& Modeling

11

Resilience & Economic

Development

12

Looking Ahead

Esofea/Rentz Memorial County Park

Streambank Restoration

Before

After Mulched

13

● GIS-Based Disaster Damage Tracking & Analysis System

14

● Watershed Council Development

● Prioritizing &Identifying Resources

● Education & Outreach

15

Next Monthly Flood Mitigation Alliance Meeting:

Wednesday, April 14, 1PM