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Flooding and Drainage
Flood Readiness
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Fact Sheets
- Actions for Flood Resilient Homes – common actions to reduce your exposure and vulnerability to flooding.
- Overview Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Flood Insurance Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Emergency Plan/Kit (PDF)
- Home Drainage Basics Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Sump Pumps Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Sanitary Backflow Prevention Devices Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Sewage Ejector Pump (PDF)
- Dry Floodproofing Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Wet Floodproofing Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Pumping Guidance Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Rain Gardens Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Shoreline Restoration Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Floodproofing Accessory Structures and Yards Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Reducing Risk as a Renter or Condo Owner (PDF)
Sandbags
Please note the City offers residents free sandbags to protect their homes from damage. Sandbags are not available to protect a backyard from flooding.
Federal Resources
- Flooding is more common than you think – are you prepared? ready.gov/floods
- FEMA floodsmart.gov – tools to help you understand your risk, flood insurance and actions you can take to mitigate losses in the event of a flood.
Floodplain Redevelopment
- Self-service floodplain and flood-prone area information – property information, residential permit requirements, elevation information, and helpful guidance and forms.
- Floodplain Districts Overlay ordinance
- Guidance for residential floodplain development (PDF)
- Elevation Certificate
- No-Rise Certificate (PDF)
- Find a Surveyor (Bing Maps)
- Interactive water resources map - find Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) and Outlet Elevation information.
- Still need help? Contact Jessica Wilson, Certified Floodplain Manager, at jwilson@EdinaMN.gov or 952-826-0445.
FEMA Floodplain
- FEMA floodplain property files (elevation certificates, LOMAs, FEMA base flood elevation maps)
- Letters of Map Amendments (LOMAs) - When to pursue a LOMA, types of amendments, and how to apply.
Water Resources Planning
- 2018 Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan - the City’s guide for delivery of flood protection, runoff management, and clean water services.
- Edina’s Flood Risk Reduction Strategy (PDF) and Appendices (PDF)
- Minnehaha Creek Watershed District operates the Gray’s Bay Dam to manage the flow of Minnehaha Creek. Review their plan as well as historical and real-time data at minnehahacreek.org.
- 1908 map of Edina (PDF), "An ill-drained glaciated area, part of Minneapolis."
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Jessica VanDerWerff Wilson
Water Resources CoordinatorPhone: 952-826-0445
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Engineering Department
Physical Address
7450 Metro Blvd.
Edina, MN 55439
Phone: 952-826-0371
Did You Know?
People outside of high-risk flood zones file more than 20 percent of all National Flood Insurance Program claims. Flooding can occur anywhere. In fact, flooding is the No. 1 natural disaster in the United States. Are you protected?