Flood Mitigation

This page is dedicated to a discussion of flood mitigation (or better yet, flood prevention) strategies. As we understand it the government has said anyone in 'flood fringe' zones will be eligible for future government flood relief if they incorporate flood prevention measures into their rebuild this time around.

'''Please see the Floodway Designation page for more details. '''

Based on conversations with many neighbours we feel strongly that meaningful upstream flood prevention strategies are much more effective than hundreds of one-off fixes. At time of writing no further details have been provided as to what "flood prevention" means on a house-by-house level. The only information we have comes 140 characters at a time courtesy a tweet from Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths: "...we will assist & work w/munis. They issue the permits, development plans, & have flood mapping. They will help us w/details."

As noted on the main page, as of today (July 15, 2013) Brian Pincott has received no details from the province about what flood mitigation measures will be taken by the city / province and what will be expected of homeowners. Watch this space for more information as it becomes available.

Flood Mitigation Strategy Brainstorming

Citywide Water Smart Alberta Flood Mitigation Recommendations
 * Divert Elbow River floodwater into Fish Creek, saving neighbourhoods, the Beltline and Downtown from significant damage while instead flooding more resilient natural areas.
 * Combine floodwater diversion into the transportation tunnel of the SW Ring Road from Glenmore Reservoir to Fish Creek along the 37th Street corridor.  A similar concept is used in the "SMART Tunnel" in Kuala Lumpur.  See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_Tunnel

July 17, 2013 - Water Smart Alberta issued six recommendations yesterday for how Alberta can reduce the risks from future flooding. They also included an excellent data set that shows we may be entering a new cycle of more frequent flooding. Read the report here: http://ep-flood.wikia.com/wiki/Alberta_Water_Smart_Flood_Mitigation_Recommendations