Marysville levee work nears completion; officials prepare FEMA certification and pursue state 200‑year upgrades

Contractors on the Marysville levee project have about two weeks of construction remaining, and city staff told the Marysville Levee Commission they have the documentation needed to certify the work to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a 100‑year level of protection.

The staff member speaking to the commission said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (the Corps’) work and recent contractor clean-up should allow the city to pursue FEMA accreditation that will be considered during an ongoing FEMA remapping effort. The staff member said certification materials will be assembled and submitted to FEMA ahead of the agency’s remapping schedule, which staff described as taking about 18–24 months.

The commission heard that while the current work will provide better-than-100‑year protection, achieving the state’s 200‑year urban certification would require additional…