Plant vegetation buffers along roads
Vegetation buffers can be added along roadways to reduce the severity and duration of inundation events.
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Vegetation buffers can be added along roadways to reduce the severity and duration of inundation events.
Prohibit heavy loads on weakened pavements in the immediate aftermath of a flooding event to prevent sudden failure or severe damage. Identify appropriate detour plans.
Raise the road profile to allow the road to remain passable during flooding and extend its service life.
Modify channels to improve stream conditions and reduce flooding. Work with relevant agencies and landowners to determine feasibility to implement measure.
Remove at-risk structures from the floodplain. This can also include restoring the stream channel to its natural configuration to create additional flood storage.
Re-establish former wetlands or rehabilitate degraded ones to reduce flooding. Work with relevant agencies and landowners to determine feasibility to implement measure.