Ward 8 Floodplain
Floodplains are flat areas of land adjacent to rivers or streams that are prone to flooding during heavy rainstorms or when rivers overflow their banks.
Floodplain resources
Our collection of resources to provide communities living in flood-prone areas understand and mitigate the risks associated with flooding.
DC History Center Flooding Presentation
DOEE Resilience Focus Area Strategy
“The Resilience Focus Area Strategy was born out of the District’s need to be strategic in its flood resilience work across so many communities impacted by flood plains and interior flood risk.”
DC CERT
Mayor Bowser would like to keep DC CERT members and those interested in the CERT program aware of current and future activities.
Flooding in Ward 8
This document by DOEE discusses flood risk, risk management, insurance, flood mitigation, and more.
FloodSmart Homes
DOEE is piloting a program called FloodSmart Homes that will send a professional to your home for a free flood resilience assessment and help identify the best solutions for your flooding concerns to reduce flood risk in your home.