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In the past 10 years, the Virginia General Assembly has twice passed legislation incorporating “living shorelines” into the Code of Virginia as a method for stabilizing tidal shorelines in the Commonwealth. In 2020, Virginia Senate Bill 776 was passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor, which required the Virginia Marine Resources Commission […]
In 2018, the Maryland Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) I-895 bridge crossing Herring Run suffered scour that endangered the southbound bridge’s piers and abutments. In the late spring/early summer 2019, MDTA began corrective measures to mitigate this scour at the bridge. This included two-plus years of responding to multiple large storm events, more frequent stream bed/bridge monitoring, […]
Aberdeen Gardens is a residential neighborhood and National Historic District located in Hampton, VA with a history of flooding given its proximity to both Aberdeen Creek, which bisects the neighborhood, and Newmarket Creek which abuts the southern end of the neighborhood. Many of the homes were built near both tidally influenced creeks and within the […]
The City of Virginia Beach is faced with the challenge of providing flood control and stormwater drainage services while complying with stormwater management regulations, surface water quality requirements, and climate stressors that are increasing the intensity and frequency of large storms and sea level rise. These conditions have led to increased occurrences of moderate to […]
In 2012, the US Army Corps of Engineers authorized a comprehensive study completed by the City of Norfolk that resulted in the development of structural, non-structural, and nature-based measures to manage coastal storm risk in Norfolk. In order to implement projects identified within the study, USACE requires the City to prepare a Floodplain Management Plan […]
In 2022, Fairfax County utilized GIS spatial data to develop flood risk tools to identify potential sumps and overland relief paths. In 2023, those tools were applied to reassess the past 30 years of reported flooding in Fairfax County and are now being rolled out to allow the public the ability self-assess their own risk […]
In November 2021, the City of Virginia Beach received the support of residents who voted to authorize a $567.5M bond referendum to fund the design and construction of Phase 1 Flood Protection projects located throughout the City. Since that time, staff has been developing and implementing the Program to facilitate meeting the 10-year deadline for […]
Changes in intensity and frequency of temperature and precipitation provide more extreme parameters that our stressed, and often aging, infrastructure will need to overcome. These changes can mean a dramatic difference in real-time conditions within the watershed that test and potentially exceed the limits of infrastructures’ original design capacity. It is important to understand and […]
The City of Virginia Beach has completed the Upper West Neck Creek Drainage Basin Stormwater Master Plan (UWNC DB SWMP) which encompasses approximately 20 square miles and includes over 100 simulated flood areas (SFAs). This is the first large drainage basin completed since the Linkhorn Bay Drainage Basin Stormwater Master Plan case study (approximately 3 […]
Lake and reservoir management presents a complex challenge requiring innovative solutions to address ecological, regulatory, and community welfare concerns. HydroTurf, a state-of-the-art erosion control solution for high hazard classified dams, stands out as it addresses all these concerns. This abstract uses a compelling case study—the application of HydroTurf at the Village Creek spillway owned by […]
The Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association is a volunteer organization and its mission is to provide education on water resources in Virginia.
