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Just before the end of 2022, the NFIP received its’ 25th short term reauthorization (hip hip hooray!) and our next reauthorization deadline is September 30th, 2023. The NFIP continues its’ transformation in many areas, including transition from a class/zone-based system to individual structure risk assessment and premium determination. We will overview the status of Risk […]
Streamflow conditions, and trends thereof, are critical drivers of all aspects of stream geomorphology, sediment and nutrient transport, and ecology. Using the non-parametric Mann-Kendall test, we analyzed annual streamflow trends from 1996 to 2021 for the Southern Appalachian region. The forested highlands receive high amounts of rain and act as a “water tower” for the […]
As our region continues to adapt to the effects of sea level rise, nature-based features can be an important part of the solution. Although long hailed as beneficial to coastal resilience, the actual advantages of such approaches are often inflated. For example, the use of marsh restoration as a buffer to storm surge, or as […]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD or District) has engaged EIP Florida Water Quality, LLC (EIP) in a performance-based contract to deliver the Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment Area (LKBSTA) Project (Project) on EIP-owned property in Okeechobee County to maximize removal of total phosphorus (TP) loads from priority areas of the Lake Okeechobee watershed. […]
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 […]
Brooke Road, a rural arterial road in the floodplain fringe of Accokeek Creek experiences frequent flooding which causes traffic disruptions, inconvenience, and hinders emergency access to the adjacent neighborhoods. This road lies at the base of a series of steep slopes and runs in parallel with the floodplain. In order to understand the causation of […]
In July 2019, a summer thunderstorm dropped up to 5.3 inches of rain in one hour over some parts of Fairfax County (up to a 1,000-year storm event), causing a reported 149 house flooding and at least $15M in damages. Studies continually show that these high intensity, short duration storms will become more frequent with […]
Nature-based solutions utilize nature, open space, and ecosystems that can provide multiple benefits to communities, including protection from natural hazards. The FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) programs present a crucial opportunity to reduce the risk to communities from natural hazards, while simultaneously reducing communities’ overall reliance on Federal disaster funds. The HMA program includes three […]
This presentation will focus on a strategy developed to reduce flood risk in the hard-hit communities within Buchanan County, Virginia. The county has a history of devastating floods, including major events in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Topics to be addressed include: Challenges around engaging stakeholders and the public in economically disadvantaged communities that have been […]
Community Flood Mitigation at the local level can be very challenging due to the limited availability of public funds; however, for stormwater issues, the flooding problems our communities face are becoming more and more of a priority concern to local residents. The Community Flood Prevention Fund and other state and federal funding opportunities in recent […]
The Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association is a volunteer organization and its mission is to provide education on water resources in Virginia.
