Engineering and design update

We’ve updated our stormwater models with a new tool, called 2D modeling, to get a better understanding of where the water is coming from and better visualize the flood risk. We’re working on some resources to share what we’ve discovered with you.

We’re also taking a close look at some infrastructure options – getting creative and taking a fresh look at some classic ideas. The challenge is to find a way to store and/or move a lot of water while balancing risk for people upstream and downstream. We’re looking at storage above ground, storage below ground, optimizing pipes, and predictive pumps as well as combinations of those approaches.

In early September, we’ll share our initial concepts with you. By then, we’ll have some information about the benefits, tradeoffs, and relative cost of each concept alternative.