City of Davenport Uses 3D Visualization to Prepare for Flooding

The city of Davenport, Iowa, has a long history of flooding. In the last 33 years, there have been eight major Mississippi River floods that have affected the city. In the early 1980s, Davenport decided to use passive flood protection instead of building permanent flood walls or levees to protect the downtown area. This passive protection plan consists of temporary earthen levees, sandbag walls, pumps, and a series of gates to close storm sewer pipes. To efficiently and effectively complete these tasks before floodwater reaches downtown, the city has developed a detailed flood plan consisting of written procedures and maps for various flood levels. More...