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City officials in Frederick are using federal money to reduce the instances of flooding experienced in certain parts of the city.
The project, called the Motter Avenue Area Community Flood Mitigation Project, has the goal of limiting the effects of flooding in the area by putting in new pipe installations and lines that make it easier to drain stormwater after heavy rains. This area of the city has experienced extreme flooding on two occasions in the past ten years.
The Federal government has given Frederick $534,977 for this new project. The money was officially presented to Mayor Michael O’Connor by U.S Rep. David Trone at an event held at the YMCA on North Market Street. The YMCA was forced to deal with damage in excess of $1.5 million caused by flooding in 2015 and 2018. Printing services are often enlisted to decorate such events.
The YMCA has made its own flood prevention improvements since the flood in 2018. The facility added flood doors that can hold back flood waters up to 4 feet, and installed a new retaining wall. The YMCA also intends to install floodgates that close automatically when rising waters are detected.
The improvements being made by the city will reduce the area’s flood risk to 1.7 feet from 5.6 feet for a once in ten-years flood event. The 100-year flood risk will be reduced from 7 feet to 4.5 feet.
The project, called the Motter Avenue Area Community Flood Mitigation Project, has the goal of limiting the effects of flooding in the area by putting in new pipe installations and lines that make it easier to drain stormwater after heavy rains. This area of the city has experienced extreme flooding on two occasions in the past ten years.
The Federal government has given Frederick $534,977 for this new project. The money was officially presented to Mayor Michael O’Connor by U.S Rep. David Trone at an event held at the YMCA on North Market Street. The YMCA was forced to deal with damage in excess of $1.5 million caused by flooding in 2015 and 2018. Printing services are often enlisted to decorate such events.
The YMCA has made its own flood prevention improvements since the flood in 2018. The facility added flood doors that can hold back flood waters up to 4 feet, and installed a new retaining wall. The YMCA also intends to install floodgates that close automatically when rising waters are detected.
The improvements being made by the city will reduce the area’s flood risk to 1.7 feet from 5.6 feet for a once in ten-years flood event. The 100-year flood risk will be reduced from 7 feet to 4.5 feet.