Earlier this week, the Manhattan City Commission reviewed an annual progress report for the city’s floodplain management plan.
The city’s current plans are documented online and Tuesday’s review included how the city is working to improve education on flood insurance, warning systems to alert the community during flooding events and regulations to encourage flood-smart construction, as well as mitigation efforts to buyout properties most at risk. Stormwater Compliance Engineer Bill Heatherman…
Commissioners were supportive of ongoing efforts. Linda Morse noted sometimes it’s easy in drought years to forget about the flood risks in Manhattan.
The city has a link on its website entitled “Know Your Flood Risk” with information regarding ongoing flood mitigation efforts.
