Please note the City offers residents free sandbags to protect their homes from damage. Sandbags are not available to protect a backyard from flooding.
Self-service floodplain and flood-prone area information – property information, residential permit requirements, elevation information, and helpful guidance and forms.
Water Resources Management Plan (PDF) and Appendix A (PDF) - the City’s guide for delivery of core services related to flood risk and stormwater runoff management, clean water services, and natural resources restoration and protection.
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.