Mayor Graham Richard has proclaimed March 19-23 as Flood Awareness Week in the City of
Flood Awareness Week serves as a reminder of the flood mitigation efforts that have occurred since the flood of 1982. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Flood of 1982, which caused more than $50 million in damages.
The City's existing flood protection plan includes $500,000 per year to purchase chronically flooded properties, and a $17 million stormwater revenue bond to construct flood protection projects along the Spy Run watershed,