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Flood Fight 2011

Flood Fight 2011. Neighborhood Meetings February 8 & 9, 2011. 2011 Recent Flood Information. Probabilistic Stage Predictions Next Forecast Expected February 17 th , 2011. 20% Chance @ 40.7 rivals the 2009 crest. Approx. 50% Chance of 37.3 ft 10% Chance of 42.6 ft.

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Flood Fight 2011

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  1. Flood Fight 2011 Neighborhood Meetings February 8 & 9, 2011

  2. 2011 Recent Flood Information • Probabilistic Stage Predictions Next Forecast Expected February 17th, 2011 20% Chance @ 40.7 rivals the 2009 crest Approx. 50% Chance of 37.3 ft 10% Chance of 42.6 ft

  3. City of Fargo Spring Flood Outlook 2009 Approx. 50% Chance of 39 ft 10% Chance of 41 ft

  4. Past Forecast Vs. Actual Crests

  5. 7.3+ Million Sandbags Used

  6. Fargo 2010 Flood Mitigation Project Benefits For 43 feet of protection the Work Completed to Date Eliminates: 2.3 Mi of Primary Earth Levees 0.7 Mi of Secondary Earth Levees 670,000 Sandbags 0.5 Mi of Hesco 0.3 Mi of Portadam Short Term Flood Protection Projects

  7. New storm sewer installed on dry (protected side) of 2nd St S emergency levee and connected to lift station.

  8. Complete Complete Purchase offer pending Belmont Park Levee Raise from 1518 S River Rd to 245 Lindenwood Drive

  9. Complete

  10. City of Fargo Spring Flood Outlook 2011

  11. City of Fargo Spring Flood Outlook 2011 • 13 Reaches have been identified and staff has been assigned. • These reaches will report to their assigned Area Engineer • There are 5 Area Engineers

  12. Critical Protection Needs • North Oaks Cut off Levee • Belmont Park Acquisitions • Fargo CC/Southwood Earth Levee • River Drive Acquisitions/Earth • Rose Creek Earth Levee/Sandbag • River Vili Acquisitions/Earth • Oak Creek/Copperfield Court Earth/Sandbag • Timberline Earth option • Meadow Creek Earth Levee Raise • Drain 27 Hesco/Earth • Drain 53 Earth/ Sandbag

  13. City Teamwork Homeowners Organize your neighbors Provide point of contact Prepare your property Remove fences, gazebos, decks & other obstructions Assist volunteers and City Staff in construction of line of protection Maintain sandbag levee Pump Seepage Be aware of your personal safety Secure your Pets • Create a plan for protection • Secure sandbags • Coordinate the filling of sandbags • Deliver sandbags according to protection plan • Coordinate volunteers • Provide Engineering Staff for quality control of sandbag levee production • Provide staking • Patrol Levees after placement

  14. Right of Entry • City will not provide assistance if right of entry on to private property is not granted

  15. Pump Checkout HOMEOWNERS SHOULD HAVE A WORKING PUMP • If that pump fails Pumps will be available for checkout at 402 23rd Street North • Bring ID with the address pump will be deployed to. • A full fuel can will be provided. Refuel is the responsibility of the individual checking out the pump. • Post flood any damages to the pump will be special assessed back to the individual checking out the pump!

  16. Cul de Sac Kit • 24 Shovels • 4-pallets • 10,000 Empty bags • 5 buckets • 20 Twist tie tools • 5000 rebar ties • 3 Express Baggers • Tarp • 3 Rolls Poly • Sand delivered to kit location • Instructions

  17. Flood Fatigue • Flood Fight is very dependant on volunteers • Sustaining a steady stream of volunteers could be problematic with back to back flood fights • Call on everyone you know!! Family-Friends-Co workers-groups and clubs!

  18. Sandbag Central Will Open on Monday February 14, 2011

  19. Hours of Operation • Hours from 8am to 8 pm • Monday through Saturday

  20. Transportation • No parking available at Sandbag Central Please park at a dedicated Pick up site and ride the free shuttle bus. • Check in at pickup site • Buses every 15 minutes

  21. Transportation

  22. Transportation

  23. Spring Flood Outlook 2011Scheduling Volunteers • http://volunteerstatus.cityoffargo.com/

  24. Sandbag Filling Incentive Program • Incentives and Eligibility • $75.00 to a qualified organization that provides each 100 hours of sandbag-filling effort • 500 hours or more under this program will receive a $50.00 bonus.  • Eligibility-Qualified organizations will include non-profit corporations, 501(c)(3) organizations, civic or community organizations, high school teams, etc.

  25. City of Fargo Spring Flood Outlook 2011 Need More Information? • Useful information on the website • www.cityoffargo.com/flood • Link to national weather service • Link to FEMA’s Floodsmart.gov • Preliminary floodplain maps • Protection Plan Information (Coming Soon) • Sandbagging information • Information on how to plug drains • Videos on Sandbagging and Safety

  26. City of Fargo Spring Flood Outlook 2011Need More Information? • Flood Information Center /Property Information • Phone number: 701-476-4199  • First Link / Volunteering • Phone number : 701-476-4000

  27. City of Fargo Spring Flood Outlook 2011 Questions / Discussion

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