Flood Hazard Reduction Program Goals

• Implement projects that reduce future flood damages
• Minimize expenditures to repair damaged areas
• Characterize flood problems
• Evaluate alternatives to solve problems

Flood Hazard Reduction Program Project Examples

• Construction of setback levees and overflow spillways
• Designation of overflow corridors in over-bank areas
• Acquisition of properties with repetitive flooding

Flood Hazard Reduction Project Benefits

• Problems are not transferred to another location within the basin. 
• Project implementation will result in long-term reduction in flood damages.
• Reduction in public expenditures throughout the basin.

Floodplains by Design Program Goals

• Reduce flood hazards
• Improve habitat 
• Increase the resiliency of our rural communities
• Support a viable agricultural economy  

Learn more about Floodplains By Design