Posts Tagged ‘levee’
The 2021 Flood Season: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Stormwater, tagged in Tags: flood season, levee
Flood season formally begins April 1 and ends August 1 each year. Experts are predicting we can expect an average or below average runoff for the Missouri River Basin based on soil moisture conditions, plains snowpack, mountain snowpack, and long-term precipitation and temperature outlooks. While some factors are outside of a levee operator’s control, proper […]
Factoring Levee Risk & Resilience as USACE Changes Guidance
Posted on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 by Affinis CorpIn Federal Services, tagged in Tags: flooding, levee, usace
When it comes to the risk and resilience of levees, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is changing its guidance. Recently, they have been trying to build more resilient infrastructure with an additional factor of safety. For levee sponsors, this translates to additional analysis and ongoing maintenance. All levees are built to withstand […]
A Day in the Life of a Levee Engineer
Posted on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 by Affinis CorpIn Stormwater, tagged in Tags: flood season, flooding, levee, levees
Flood season is in full swing for many of our clients, which means our flood fighting team is working around the clock to protect those communities. Last week, we sat down with one of our levee engineers to learn what a typical day looks like during flood season. Here’s what Jason Davis had to say. Jason, […]
Periodic Levee Inspections
Posted on Thursday, August 13th, 2015 by Affinis CorpIn Structural, tagged in Tags: federal work, inspection, levee, usace
Periodic levee inspections are critical to maintaining a safe, effective system for flood damage reduction. Over the last five years, we’ve worked on a number of these projects. In fact, we recently completed our fourth task order for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District as part of our nationwide dam and levee […]