For the past three decades, the Clark County Regional Flood Control District has provided nearly $2 billion in funding to build flood control facilities that protect life and property in Southern Nevada. The District’s mission is to reduce the impacts of urban flooding by keeping floods away from people and keeping people away from floods. They achieve this goal through stormwater master planning, CIP programming, public outreach, and use of technology such as GIS and virtual reality. This presentation will showcase their extensive public outreach efforts, explain how the District successfully operates across multiple political boundaries, and share best practices and strategies for public works officials and local agencies who are seeking to build flood resilient communities.

Proficiency Level

Introductory

Learning Objectives
  1. Identify the key tasks and activities required to plan for, design, construct, and maintain effective flood control facilities
  2. Develop ideas for how to implement impactful and far-reaching public outreach and media strategies, including how to download and deploy our virtual reality flood simulation
  3. Advocate for the formation and funding of a flood control district or similar regional agency to coordinate flood mitigation efforts across multiple political boundaries

Contributor/Source

Brian Rowley;Andrew Trelease

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