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When the river rises...
Who is protected
Flooding has become all too common across Because of the ood protection system:
the country. But in southwest Ohio, the Miami Conservancy District’s (MCD) dams and levees provide an extremely high level of protection from Great Miami River ooding.
It’s a world-class ood protection system that has protected homes, businesses and communities for nearly a century.
Many people know that when enough rain falls in the region, MCD’s dams temporarily hold back oodwaters, and the levees in the cities keep the water within the river banks. But how does that impact you?
n You, your family and friends remain safe. n First responders can reach you in an
emergency.
n Commerce hums along unaffected.
n Your home and possessions are safe from river ooding.
Keep in mind, just 1 inch of water in a 1,000-square-foot home can cause nearly $10,000 in damages, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). That gure doesn’t even include possessions.
If you’re receiving this newsletter, there’s a good chance your property got wet in the Great 1913 Flood and you pay an assessment to MCD for ood protection.
MCD’s dams protect more than 47,000 proper- ties along the Great Miami River from Piqua to Hamilton. Downtowns along the river and their adjacent neighborhoods are also protected by levees. The combined protection of dams and levees is extremely high.
Some areas downstream of the dams have
a reduced risk of ooding but no added protection from levees. Still, people protected only by the dams see a signi cant reduction in the frequency and magnitude of ooding.
“A handful of neighborhoods along the Great Miami River were developed in the oodplain after the MCD system was in place,” says Kurt Rinehart, MCD chief engineer. “After the 1959 high-water event—the largest since the 1913 ood—some additional levees were built to protect them. Levees, however, were not feasible for all areas.”
You can determine if MCD protects your property by looking at your latest property tax statement or by going to your county auditor’s website. Search for real estate/property taxes, type in your address and look for “special assessments.”
MCD dams and levees allow businesses like these in the City of Miamisburg to operate without interruption from river ooding.
Again, no assessment increase for ood protection
If you pay an assessment to MCD for ood protection, it may look like this on your tax bill.
Sample Assessment
Did you know you haven’t seen an increase in your MCD assessment in more than six years? And you won’t see one this year or next.
People whose property ooded during the Great 1913 Flood—and now bene t from the ood protection system—pay for the system’s upkeep.
The “Dam Safety Initiative” assessment on your local tax bill pays for capital
improvements to the system. The “Miami Conservancy District” assessment pays for the day-to-day maintenance of the ve dry dams, 55 miles of levee, improved channel and acres of preserved oodplain.
The last change to MCD assessments was in 2012, with collection in 2013.
The need for additional assessments is reviewed annually.
Current Year Special Assessments
Dam Safety Initiative Fund $50.00 Miami Conservancy District $155.00
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