Finalized July 1, 2022, the Plan presents new analysis and flood mitigation actions for the State of Nebraska. Updated because of the devastating 2019 floods and developed under the provisions of Nebraska Revised Statute §61-225 through §61-229, this document contains a wealth of information which local communities may use to advance their flood mitigation efforts. 

Please use the plan as you consider ways to make your communities more resilient to flood hazards and develop your own local hazard mitigation plans. Inside you will find valuable information for your jurisdictions, such as:

• Historic Flood Events Organized by River Basin. It is important to maintain a community’s memory of past events so that flood threats are not forgotten, and actions are taken to protect lives and reduce repeated damage. This section canvasses the state and narrates flood scopes and impacts from decades previous.
• Risk Statistics.  The plan contains a wealth of data detailing the following and more: annualized flood frequencies per county; flood insurance claim counts and quantities; numbers of repetitive loss properties; and values and quantities of assets at risk of flooding. Assets considered include: crops, buildings, infrastructure, populations, and more.
• Mitigation Ideas and Resources.  Looking for ideas as to how to mitigate flood losses? The plan includes 50 new mitigation measures that your jurisdiction can consider implementing. In the appendix you’ll find project sheets describing in detail a selection of key mitigation action topics such as stormwater best management practices, low impact development, flood hazard education, and floodplain acquisition. The plan also provides a scoring matrix by which your community can prioritize which mitigation measures to implement first.
• Funding and Service Providers. Various financial resources from multiple entities are described in detail. Profiles of the many services available from state and federal agencies are also provided.

The Plan benefits Nebraskans in the following ways:

• Increase understanding of Nebraska's flood risks,

• Incorporate Nebraskans' concerns into future planning,

• Give local communities a plan to build upon, and

• Position Nebraska and its communities for more funding.

Please note that the Plan supersedes the following hazards previously detailed in the 2021 Nebraska State Hazard Mitigation Plan:  flood/flash flood, dam failure, and levee failure.

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