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Tell the D.C. Council: Support the FloodSmart Homes program!
District residents are at risk of increased urban flooding.
Our nation’s floodplains are expected to grow by approximately 45% by the end of the century. Densely populated areas are especially at risk when rainfall runoff from roads, parking lots, and other impervious surfaces overwhelms sewer and stormwater drainage capacity.
Approximately 1,000 residential buildings (single family homes, apartments, etc.) in the District are located in the 100- and 500-year floodplains. 98% of single family homes within the 100-year floodplain are in Wards 7 and 8. 82% of the single family homes within the