03/10/2023
It is always good to be prepared, especially with the amount of snow we received this year.
There can be a lot of questions when it comes to flooding, and unfortunately ground water is very rarely covered by insurance. Be sure to take the steps necessary to protect your residence the best you can.
If you are flooding and need help.
Give us a call!
The compost site is currently open Monday through Saturday 8am to 5pm for sand bags only. Residents living in the Box Elder Creek corridor are at highest risk, and can prepare for potential flooding by filling and placing sand bags to help protect their property.
Empty sand bags and bulk sand are available at the compost facility at 820 N. Watery Lane. Residents can fill bags at the site and pay $1 per filled bag. Facility staff will not fill the bags, and residents should bring their own shovels.
The City has taken measures to help prevent and mitigate flood risks, including filling sandbags to help protect critical infrastructure, drawing down the level of Mantua Reservoir to help control and capture high water flows, and cleaning debris out of the Box Elder Creek channel that could impede water flows.
Residents are encouraged to sign up for Brigham City's notification system here: https://member.everbridge.net/2746446902198312/new. You'll be asked for your address as part of the sign-up process. This allows us to send you notifications specific to your neighborhood.
To look up your own home and see if it is in the potential flood area, go to FEMA's interactive web page here: https://hazards-fema.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8b0adb51996444d4879338b5529aa9cd. Enter your address in the search bar (upper left corner). If the area around your home is NOT shaded, you are outside the flood zone. Areas shaded with a red and blue stripe pattern are highest risk. Areas shaded blue are considered middle-tier risk (1% chance annually of flooding), and areas shaded red are lower risk (0.2% annual flood risk) but still in the zone.
The following additional tips were shared by Box Elder County:
*If you have had flooding issues in the past, assess your current flooding risk.
*Get sump pumps for basement leakage from groundwater.
*Watch for notices of emergency sandbag filling operations from your city/town on their social media sites.
*Clear out your gutters, downspouts, irrigation ditches, and storm drains of debris that could clog and cause a dam.
*Move snow away from window wells and the foundation of your house.
*Seal any cracks or leaks in the walls or foundation of your house.
*Make a personal preparedness plan with your family.
*Check on elderly neighbors or neighbors who may have special needs. Lend a hand to help them prepare their house for possible flooding.
*Sign up for Box Elder County Emergency Management Communication Alert System CodeRED. You can download it from the Google Play Store or Apple Store. It's quick, easy, and free to sign up.
[This post was edited to include link and instructions for interactive FEMA map.]
