FLOOD06802

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Community Flood Mitigation Planning Guidebook State of Wisconsin
• Date: 10/28/1995
• Prepared For: Wisconsin
• Prepared By: Wisconson DNR
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

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Step 1
Identify Your Problem(s}

Overview:

This chapler focuses on the begin
stage of the flood mitigation plan
process. Your community has =.
a pot~rnia1 or actual flooding h
now needs to identify what thc.p
are.

Why. are.. we
discussing this

Allhough you don't have all the d~
yet for evaluating your llood situ ,;;
is important to define and expre~s
the problems arc now. In Step Th
may need to collect more detriileij
information to determine 'the level
overall flood risk in your.i:ommu"
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During this stage you jusl need :!O
understand what your problems~re
how t!1ey adversely affect Y()Ur.F~'
nity and property owners. . ..

"What problems does
flooding pose for your
community?"

Flooding occurs annually in Wisconsin. Some
communities are located on wide riverine
floodplains, while others have a multitude of
flooding sources: feeder streams, ditches,
drainage swales. stormwater back-up, dams,
wetland areas, etc.

Local officials and residents most likely
know which areas flood under certain condi-
tions. Personal experience. media accounts. and
routine zoning and building inspections provide
a good backgronnd on community flooding
problems:

However, it's still useful to go through the
basic steps in identifying flooding problems for

Where are we now?,...,.
Step One: ldcmtify youd)!~bi~mS{Chap!!lr:!) .
Slep Two: Identify your goals and objectives (Chapter 2)
Step Three: Collect the information and conduct the analysis
(Chapter 3)

Step Four:
Step Five:
Step Six:

Prepare your concept (draft) plan (Chapter 4)

Prepare your final plan (Chapter 5)

Implement your plan (Chapter 6)

Step Seven: Monitor your plan (Chapter 7)

several reasons:

.I Technical specialists, ejected officials and
residents may not agree on what constitutes
a flooding problem, its severity and its
sources. By pUlling everything in black and
white, it is easier to answer questions,
discuss assumptions, and openly debate
issues that will eventually reshape the
community. A well-written report fosters
the democratic process by eliciting commu-
nity input and sharing information.

.I By instituting formal planning, the commu-
nity acknowledges thill a problem exists.

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COMMUNITY FLOOD MITIGATION PLANNING GUIDEBOOK