Flood Mitigation Planning

This plan is now being updated.

Members of the community have a very important role in this process. Broad public participation in the planning process is an essential strategy for developing a plan that will be effective, supported by the public, and ultimately implemented. The process will provide a range of opportunities for Dane County citizens, public officials, and stakeholder groups to participate and give input in the plan update. Visit the project website http://im.na.amec.com/DaneCo%5FHazardMitigation/ to stay informed of upcoming activities, review drafts of the plan, and to provide feedback. For more information on the plan or the planning process, please contact:

Dane County's Flood Mitigation Plan

The occurrence and impact of flooding are issues of increasing concern to Dane County residents. Severe flood damages in recent years (notably in 1993, 1996, 2000, and 2008) have cost local governments and property owners tens of millions of dollars. Smaller scale, localized flooding occurs on an annual basis.

In August 2004, Dane County’s Flood Mitigation Plan was adopted by the County Board to reduce our vulnerability to future damages to farmland, crops, homes, shorelines, and roads. The plan was developed through the involvement of Dane County citizens, local units of government, stakeholder groups, the Lakes and Watershed Commission, and various county departments. The Plan and all appendices are posted below.

Dane County's Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan

The Flood Mitigation Plan is being updated during 2009, as part of the update to Dane County’s Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan initially adopted in 2005. In addition to flooding, the updated natural hazards plan will identify a wide range of actions to reduce the county’s vulnerability to other hazards such as winter storms and tornadoes.

To learn more about the Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan and how to be informed about and involved in its development, visit the Dane County Emergency Management Department’s natural hazards page.

Flood Mitigation Plan Downloads

Download Adobe Acrobat

• Executive Summary (107Kb PDF format)
• Flood Mitigation Plan (1.47MB PDF format)
• Flood Mitigation Plan Highlights (PDF format)

Appendices

• All Appendices (4.69MB PDF format)
• Appendix A (146Kb PDF format)
• Appendix B (PDF format)
• Appendix C (PDF format)
• Appendix D (56Kb PDF format)
• Appendix E (PDF format)
• Appendix F (PDF format)
• Appendix F - Maps (1.34MB PDF format)
• Appendix G (PDF format)
• Appendix H (PDF format)
• Appendix I (PDF format)
• Appendix I - Maps (2.89MB PDF format)
• Appendix J (PDF format)
• Appendix K (PDF format)
• Appendix L (PDF format)
• Appendix M (67Kb PDF format)
• Appendix N (PDF format)
• Appendix O (PDF format)
• Appendix P (PDF format)