Stormwater and Flood Resilience

Stormwater and Flood Resilience

Freese and Nichols helps guide federal, state and local entities through all steps of a stormwater and flood risk reduction program, applying expertise in the latest modeling approaches, effective design and policy development. We believe in responsibly managing stormwater and flood risk to improve the quality of life in our communities – now and in the future. We integrate environmental responsibility, technical excellence and enhanced service to deliver scalable, innovative and comprehensive solutions.

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Specific Services

Stormwater Management

Stormwater drainage master plans
Stormwater infrastructure
Capital Improvement Programs (CIP)
Stormwater utility fees
Regulatory compliance
Water quality controls
Design criteria manuals and ordinances
Floodplain management and development reviews
Asset management
Guidance manuals and toolkits

Flood Risk and Mitigation

Regional and state flood planning
Floodplain modeling and mapping
FEMA letters of map change (LOMCs)
Flood mitigation
Flood warning and flood forecasting
Dam design and rehabilitation
Levee design and accreditation
State and federal grant programs
Detention/Retention
Flood analytics
Coastal storm risk reduction
Risk and vulnerability assessments
Post flood forensic analysis
Resilience planning

Nature-Based Solutions

Stream restoration and stabilization
Wetland restoration and creation
Sedimentation analysis
Fluvial geomorphology
Bioengineering bank stabilization
Natural channel design
Green infrastructure and low-impact development
Erosion assessments
Floodplain connection and restoration
Coastal restoration
Natural breakwaters, oyster reefs and living shorelines

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Stephenson Park

City of Edmond, Oklahoma

West Irving Creek

City of Irving, Texas

Chimneystone Drainage Improvements

City of Sugar Land, Texas

Louisiana Watershed Initiative

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Turtle Creek Stream Restoration

City of Austin, Texas

Exploratory 2D Flood Risk Study

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, North Carolina

Memorial Park Central Connector

Memorial Park Conservancy, Houston, Texas

Glade Creek at Vinyard Park Stream Restoration

Roanoke County, Virginia

Arlington Heights Drainage Improvements

City of Fort Worth, Texas

Cooley Creek and Lightning Creek Flood Risk Studies

Oklahoma Water Resources Board

Fort Hood Drainage Master Plan

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Hurricane Florence Response

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Program Management for Watershed Studies

City of Fayetteville, North Carolina

Stormwater and Flood Resilience