investing in stormwater solutions for your property and neighborhood urban flooding & wetrofit©
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Investing in Stormwater Solutions for Your
Property and Neighborhood
Urban Flooding & Wetrofit©
Smart Water for Smart RegionsOffers a blueprint for the responsible and sustainable utilization of water in the 8 Great Lakes states…
• Data & Research• Inventive Solutions• Collaboration• Policy Advocacy
Disaster Flooding, April 2013"Illinois has seen an incredible level of devastation and reports indicate that conditions will get worse in the coming days.“ –Gov. Quinn
• 5 inches of Rain Leaves Wilmette Streets Flooded -Patch.com
• Flood Heightens Urgency for Winnetka Stormwater Relief -Chicago Tribune
Everyday Flooding• “The sewers in the street back-up;
water flows into my yard and into my basement…”
• “My property has flooded for over 30 years… As has my neighbors.”
• “I’m under continued stress, constantly wondering when my basement will flood again.”
• “By now, our basement has it’s own floodplain that we keep clear so we can mop up when it happens.”
• “I am very concerned about flooding… as it leads to the deterioration of my mental, physical and emotional health.”
CNT Reports The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding, May 2013• Equivalent of 1 in 6
Properties in Cook County Affected
• No Correlation between Damage Payouts and the Floodplains
• Average Payouts per Claim were $3,733 Across All Types of Claims
• Total Claims Amounting to $660 million Over the Five Years Examined
Urban Flooding in Your Communities…• 60022 Glencoe
– Avg $13,153/claim• 60043 Kenilworth
– Avg $13,363/claim• 60093 Winnetka
– Avg $15,327/claim• 60091 Wilmette
– Avg $9,995/claim
Urban Flooding is…
The Cumulative Impact of…• Overland Flows• Localized Flooding• Basement Back-ups• Basement Seepage• Inflow & Infiltration…from Storm Events.
Causes of Urban Flooding
Impervious Land Severe Storm Events
CNT Experience & Know-how
• 35 years of Neighborhood-based Solutions and Innovations – Community Energy Cooperative– Solar Greenhouses– iGo Carsharing– Energy Savers
Wetrofit is…• a Replicable Social Venture designed to
reduce the impacts of Urban Flooding from storm events
• a Streamlined Service and Solution to coordinate infrastructure across multiple communities
Target Stakeholders•Municipalities •Property Owners •Contractors
Wetrofit offers…• Urban Flood Assessment • Neighborhood Audit• Property Audit • Coordinated Property Retrofit
Communities do not have to accept Urban Flooding as a fact of life…There are simple, preventative solutions to protect homes and neighborhoods.
If you’ve been flooded, please visit: bit.ly/wetrofitTo learn more about Wetrofit: cnt.org/water
Ryan WilsonStormwater Program Manager [email protected] for Neighborhood Technology