Downtown Flooding Preliminary Improvement Assessment

Overview

The City of Northfield is completing a Downtown Flood Improvement Study. The City is guided by its strategic plan to provide a community that is resilient and sustainable as we plan and prepare for climate change impacts.

The City of Northfield is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for Advanced Assistance.

The City has identified flood prone properties adjacent to the Cannon River that have been impacted most recently from the flooding in 2010 and 2016. The goal of the study is to identify projects and mitigation measure to alleviate damage to property from future flooding events.

Phases

  • Phase 1: feasibility study (complete)
  • Phase 2: FEMA benefit-cost analysis, hydrologic analysis and hydraulic model updates (complete)
  • Phase 3: pursue funding
  • Phase 4: design/permitting, construction

Location

Downtown Properties Prone to Flooding

Meetings

May 16, 2023

Council meeting presentation on Phase 2

April 26, 2023

Neighborhood Meeting #3

Flood Study Update Presentation

April 7, 2022

Neighborhood Meeting #2

Flood Study Results Phase 1 Presentation - Feasibility Analysis

May 15, 2021

Neighborhood Meeting #1

Presentation

Map #1

Map #2

Map #3

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2010 flood photos

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2016 flood photos

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Approved proposal

Barr Engineering (PDF)