SECTION 7: MITIGATION ACTION PLANS
City of Raleigh
Potential Funding Sources
Action #
Hazard(s) Addressed
Relative Priority
Lead Agency/ Department
Estimated Cost
Implementation Schedule
2024 Status
Description
Goal Objective
Status Comments/Explanation
Public Education and Awareness
The Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) is being developed to predict, monitor, report, and notify on flooding events. The system has Gauge Adjusted Radar Rainfall that updates every 5-minutes, predictive current rainfall gauge data, Watchpoints at stream gauge locations that shows current observations and predictions of the stream level over the next several hours that updates every 5-minutes, alerts and notifications that can be programed and received via text, email or phone call, post event reports that can be ran to get the 5-minute data from all the system throughout the storm event, forecasts from national models are built into the system, and a "What if" scenario app that can be used to pull in the current forecast or a made up scenario to see how a rainfall event might affect the creek level during that event. In the program we also have flood sensors that active flashing signs along the roadway for motorist to be aware of flooded road conditions. We currently have 9 locations with this system and should soon have another system in place. We also use low-cost cellular and solar powered cameras to deploy in locations that the Traffic cameras can't be installed. We currently have 21 of these cameras and look to have 62 in place over the next few years. Informed residents are better able to protect themselves, their property, and natural floodplain functions when they are prepared. Outreach is done through various Community Rating System (CRS) projects (e.g., in our water bill mailer, on our website, etc,). With an NFIP flood insurance policy, residents and business owners can recover faster and more fully after a disaster. Promotional outreach is done through various Community Rating System (CRS) projects (e.g., in our water bill mailer, on our website, etc.).
Enhance flood monitoring and warning capabilities by expanding the City's Flood Early Warning System and through the continued use and addition of gages, sensors, signs, and cameras.
Raleigh Engineering Services
Local, Federal
Ongoing – Next 5 years
PEA-1
1
2
Flood
Moderate
$3m - $4m
New
Raleigh Engineering Services, Emergency Management, Public Utilities Raleigh Engineering Services
Educate residents on emergency preparedness, clearing storm drains, and reporting illicit discharges.
Flood, Hurricane
Less than $100,000
Ongoing - Next 5 years
PEA-2
1
1
High
Local
New
Flood, Hurricane
Less than $100,000
Ongoing - Next 5 years
PEA-3 Promote flood insurance.
1
1
High
Local
New
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
WSP June 2024 Page 302
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