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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in cooperation with the City of Norfolk intends to build a coastal storm risk management project along the City’s Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River shoreline. This project along with other City’s flood mitigation projects such as the St. Paul’s Blue/Greenway transformation project could potentially impact the interior drainage […]
This is an update on the City of Virginia Beach Lake Bradford/Chubb Lake drainage improvement program, a follow up from last year’s “Weir Here to Fix your Flooding!” presentation. This is a multi-phase program to mitigate widespread flooding caused by moderate to heavy rainfall and tidal events. The Little Creek Basin, located in the City […]
The City of Virginia Beach converted a man-made borrow pit, formerly referred to as Whitehurst Lake, into a Dredged Material Management Area (DMMA). The intent was to provide a long- term disposal site for dredging projects throughout the City of Virginia Beach. The DMMA has been used for the disposal of dredged material from various […]
There exists much uncertainty in the watershed management community – unprecedented flooding events, rising seal levels, evolving regulations, funding accessibility, and even the Covid pandemic. Virginia municipalities are tasked with maintaining and improving water-related infrastructure. They must make sound decisions to best utilize funds amid deep uncertainty associated with climate change as well as population, […]
As water managers and engineers, it’s important to understand our watersheds, urban landscapes, and their response to extreme events like heavy precipitation and rising surface water levels. Of the numerous tools at our disposal, there are many benefits to a flood warning system, including knowing in time where flooding issues could occur, enabling reactive action, […]
Ramboll has undertaken several resiliency projects across Europe and around the world, and several climate adaptation projects are now underway in the Americas, as well. Once limited to hardscape infrastructure, resiliency projects are moving rapidly toward green infrastructure, as it is often more cost effective and takes into account whole community solutions instead of focusing […]
The City of Norfolk began development of a public water supply in the latter half of the 19th Century when the population was centered around what is now known as Downtown Norfolk. Over the course of almost 150 years, the boundaries of the City have changed and the demand for a safe, reliable drinking water […]
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling has been a tool utilized for complex hydraulic problems for many years. It is often glossed over as a process that is expensive, both from a time and monetary perspective. Generally, with the thought that it won’t add much benefit besides providing a pretty colorful picture. This might have been […]
In recent years, flooding along Otterdale Road has occurred during periods of heavy rainfall leaving neighborhoods completely landlocked. This Design Build project consists of three different locations associated with the stream crossings of Blackman Creek, Horsepen Creek, and Otterdale Branch with Otterdale Road where bridge replacements are being proposed. The purpose of this project is […]
Base Level Engineering (BLE) flood models for 13 watersheds covering more than 11K square miles of the panhandle was developed for the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD). These BLE processes followed large-scale, automated engineering methodologies to produce flood hazard information. The purpose of NWFMWD’s BLE project is to develop updated flood studies using high […]
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