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<br />r <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PREPARING FOR <br />THE NEXT FLOOD <br /> <br /> <br />The perfect time to make sure that flood damage does not occur <br />again is before repairs or reconstruction of flood-damaged <br />structures. Quickly pUlling everything back the way it was may <br />only condemn your community to repeat the cycle. <br /> <br />Stream work is <br /> <br />technically demanding. <br />With the right advice and <br /> <br />assistance, you can <br /> <br />reduce costly property <br />damage in future floods, <br />and at the same time <br /> <br /> <br />A Proper placement <br />and design of road <br />culverts can make <br />the dilference in <br />the ability 01 your <br />roads and stream <br />to withstand a <br />flood with minimal <br />damage, <br /> <br />enhance the fish and wildlife benefits that <br /> <br />come from your local stream. The best <br />approach is to seek out expertise and to <br />focus on long tenn reductions in flood risk. <br /> <br />... Riprap is somelimes <br />necessary 10 stabilize <br />banks, but poor design <br />accelerates water <br />velocities and erodes <br />olher downstream <br />areas during future <br />floods. <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />