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~e area where you live. <br /> <br />odi~g o~ur in our area? <br /> <br />ding are a natural part of all streams. <br />scream channel into the adjacent: flood- <br />ars iq undeveloped areas, and occurs more <br />-eas. The construction of homes, busi- <br />~dustry places hard surf'aces, such as <br />ant. over the soil. Rain water that origi- <br />.~ ground must run oft into drains and <br />3e frequency of flooding. When this <br />~ace inside the floodplain without proper <br />:arnages occur. There are approximately <br />.sinesses in the mapped floodplains. <br /> <br />~ins are mapped by the <br /> <br />- areas? <br />;g ail streams, but only the larger streams, <br />ed greater than one square mile. are <br />-~ Emergency Hanagement Agency and <br />against development. Local subdivision <br />;apping and re~rlctJons along smaller <br />~ were developed prior to those <br /> 'nine if your property is in a federally <br /> <br />p£ohibited. The outer potions along both <br />sides of the stream are called :he fringe <br />area, and development of this area is per- <br />micted, buc restricted so chat new build- <br />ings will be above the regulatory flood <br />level. These areas are mapped so thac <br />the center "no encroachment area" will <br />condnue to carry the 100 year flood, <br />even if the fringe areas on both sides are <br />developed. In this way, the flood carrying . <br />capacity of the stream is maintained in the center, which allows <br />for economic use of a portion of the floodplain land. <br /> <br />What is Stomt Water Services doing <br />about floeding problems? <br /> <br />Local storm water programs began in 1993 and are financed <br />through the monthly service charge included on Charlotte- <br />MeckJenburg utility bills, Several kinds of projects are under- <br />way to reduce the impact of flooding. <br />· Repairs to exi~ng storm drains correct pipe and culvert <br /> failures, and prevent erosion thac is causing or threatening <br /> a~,ucturel damage (:$17 million spent since 1993). <br /> <br />The Natural Floodplain <br /> <br />· Construcfio~ <br /> :roi, of:en r.h_ <br /> · larger culverts <br /> dons ($17 mm <br />· Stabilizing chi <br /> them more em <br /> minimizes eros <br /> ($14 million: <br /> <br />I 0 percent chance of being equaled or <br />~n this way, we see that a 100 year <br />.,st once every 10(3 ~ b~ has a one <br />-~ng each yeas: <br /> <br />~velopment occurring today is creadng <br />rain water to drain from. it is also ~rue <br />~ent over the years in our community <br />;unt of runoff and increase in flooding. <br />:at all of the buildings, streets and park. <br /> ,tv wh~r~ we nil live. worl~ nnH ~k~,~ <br /> <br /> How can I g <br /> A Mapped Floodplain cai~336-FLAIN <br /> .~-- programs and polic <br /> -~ meetings are oper <br />ReCk. hr Oraina#e <br /> at 336-6171 for ag~ <br />Project Saves ]We Day <br />On a rnorrlirlg ~ weeE. ',~nen many Charfo~e residents were dealin:~ with unw-~ced w-a~er;, I~ <br /> <br />recommendation-~. <br />decisions. <br /> <br />Channel <br /> <br />3rnls~ seem t0 ~ j, "lO0-Year" Floodplain develo <br />? /.,,. t t ~n <br />~rm"and"lOOyear ~ Flood Fringe| -.. Flood Fringe ~ <br />~rologists as a sta~sd~ ~ ~ ~-~ooaway--~---T---- ~ u,-,, <br /> a certain amount of rainfall ~ ' I ~ Charlotte <br /> elpful to talk about the storms in ~ / regulations fo,_ <br />· or example, the 100 year storm has a is responsible for r <br />being equaled or exceeded in art/year:. The CiTizens' Stol <br /> <br />.ti 3364237. <br /> <br />· available to all property <br />~roperty is in a mapped <br />~_ average policy costs <br />vets $1130,000 in losses. <br />:out 1,400 flood insur- <br />enburg County, Regular <br />:ers insurance does not <br />ore information on flood ' [ · The ~ <br />'ional Flood Insurance ~ !- Floodway ~ ~, <br />-6123, extension 29. ~ stre~ <br /> Flood Fringe Flood Fringe · Purd~ <br /> <br />ed to as 10 year " · ~mp~ <br /> ~ SUbd~' <br /> <br /> <br />