River Ridge begins planning for storm-surge resilience after recent storms

Oct 22, 2024

District staff briefed the board on a multi-year storm-surge resilience plan, including forming an advisory panel and coordinating with state and county agencies; staff estimated a 10’–12’ surge could have flooded 45%–55% of the community in a hypothetical scenario.

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District and community leaders told the board that storm surge impacts have increased in recent years and that multi-jurisdictional planning will be required to build resilience. Eric Long outlined an action plan under development that would include an advisory or review panel and requested the CDD designate a board and staff representative to coordinate with other agencies.

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