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Flood Protection Overview Holding Back the Ohio
Daren Thompson
Flood Protection Manager
Flood Protection Overview Holding Back the Ohio Daren Thompson - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Flood Protection Overview Holding Back the Ohio Daren Thompson - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Flood Protection Overview Holding Back the Ohio Daren Thompson Flood Protection Manager Louisville is River City Louisville is also a City on the River The Ohio River Network Beargrass PS City Levee Southwest Extension Pond Creek PS
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Louisville is also a City on the River
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The Ohio River Network
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Pond Creek PS Beargrass PS City Levee Southwest Extension
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Overview of Louisville Metro’s Flood Protection System
- 24.5 Miles of Earthen Levee
- 4.5 Miles of Concrete Floodwall
- 153 Flood Gates and 150 process gates
- 16 Flood Pumping Stations (12 within
combined sewer system)
- 49 Movable Street Closures,
21 Sandbag Closures
- Protects 87,000 homes, over
200,000 people, and $23.8 Billion in property
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Who is the Flood Protection Department?
- 17 Full-Time Staff
– 1 Manager, 2 Supervisors, 3 Electricians, 6 Mechanics, 4 Utility Workers, 1 Laborer
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Building a Strong Team
17 Year Round Staff
+ 62 Flood Pumping Roster Staff
+ 151 Closure Install Staff = 230 Total
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Flood Gates
WARNING: TODAY THE GATES ARE OPEN!!!
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Flood Protection 101
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What happens when there is flooding?
- Flood Pumping
- Gate Closures
- Street Closure Installs
Upper Gauge Lower Gauge
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Pond Creek Flood Pumping Station
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Pond Creek Flood Pumping Station
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Pond Creek Flood Pumping Station
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April Localized Flooding Data
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April Localized Flooding
April 3, 2015
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April Localized Flooding
April 3, 2015 Typical Flood Pumping
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Beargrass Creek Flood Pumping Station
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Beargrass Creek Flood Pumping Station
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July Localized Flooding Data
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July Localized Flooding
July 12, 2015
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July Localized Flooding
July 12, 2015 Typical Flood Pumping
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Size Matters For Flooding Purposes
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Providing Exceptional Wastewater, Drainage and Flood Protection Services for Our Community
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