2002-08-12 WSWCD Potential Flooding Problems
WRIGHT SOil AND WATER CONSERVJ! br(,)
306C Brighton Avenue
Buffalo, Minnesota 55313
Telephone (612)682-1933
682-1970
Fax (612)682-0262
August 12, 2002
City of Albertville
5975 Main Ave NE
PO Box 9
Albertvill~~ 55301
RE: Potential Flooding Problems in Albertville
Dear Members of the Albertville City Council:
I would like to take this opportunity to alert you to a very serious problem that we feel is
developing in Albertville. Our office feels very strongly that there is a serious potential for
future flooding problems to occur in Albertville. With each new development project, there is an
increase in impervious surfaces, and water storage and infiltration opportunities are lost. Weare
aware that plans are in process for several more development projects and feel that further
development will aggravate the problem unless corrective measures are taken. We feel that the
capacity for the downstream outlets to handle the increased storm-water is poorly understood.
With the high precipitation events that occurred this year, there were several areas where the
system was severely stressed and was close to flooding. In order to identify the capacity of the
storm water system and to identify remaining opportunities for management, we suggest that the
city have a comprehensive hydrologic analysis of the watershed conducted.
Sincerely,
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Colleen Allen
Resource Conservationist
cc: Pete Carlso~ SEH
Todd Udvig, SEH
Shannon Smith, SEH
Keith Cherryholmes, MPCA