Flood Preparedness for Residents
City’s Flood Risk map to learn if you live, work, travel, or park in areas that are prone to flooding.
- If you live or work in a flood prone area, avoid storing valuable items on the floor of your basement or first floor.
- When traveling through flood-prone areas, remember the saying "Turn Around, Don't Drown"
- Avoid walking or driving through floodwaters.
- Plan an alternate driving route for yourself for times when heavy rain is expected.
- Remember, just six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot can sweep your vehicle away.
- There may be hidden dangers under the water, such as manhole lids that have come off.
- Avoid parking on streets or in parking lots at risk of flooding when a large storm is forecasted.
- Avoid parking in underground parking structures of buildings that are at risk of flooding when a large storm is forecasted.
- You can also visit the watershed study project webpage to learn about projects proposed in your watershed that aim reduce flooding.