Title
DISCUSSION OF AUGUST 8, 2024 STORM EVENT
Brief Description: Staff will present an overview of the storm event including a timeline, statistics and data, maps, response information, any pending issues as well as any short- and long-term mitigation plans. We will also review how this event compared to the 2003 flood.
Body
Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
The purpose of this discussion is to allow City staff give a summary of the flooding event that occurred on August 8, 2024. Staff is still compiling data and will provide details at the meeting.
The agenda will generally be as follows:
Timeline - including start/stop of rainfall, emergency/public works response, safety alerts
Statistics/Data - including amount of rainfall, number of calls, homes flooded, vehicle issues
Response Information - which departments responded, tasks performed, time period
Pending Issues - household/neighborhood cleanup, possible FEMA funding
Mitigation Plans - overview of what’s already been done in the most impacted area and ideas/plans for future mitigation.
Comparison to 2003 flood event - information/data compiled from 2003 as compared to 2024
Attached to this memo is a map showing the reported flooding area. The main concentration of calls came from the northeast quadrant of the City.
Timing Considerations
None.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
X Appropriation Not Required. (at this time)
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends we go over the event with City Council and determine plan of action going forward.
Submitted by,
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager
Jeff Knoblauch, Asst City Manager/Finance Director