Kishwaukee Watershed

As part of FEMA’s Flood Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program, the ISWS is working with communities across the Kishwaukee River Watershed to develop a more accurate understanding of their flood risk.

Information was exchanged between the ISWS and the communities within the watershed during Discovery meetings held November 7 and 8, 2018 to improve ISWS understanding of flood risk, mapping needs, mitigation planning, and communication needs.

A Project Initiation Meeting was held virtually over Zoom on June 14, 2022.

Project Initiation Meeting Materials (2022)

• Meeting Recording (MP4 - 263 MB)
• Meeting Presentation Slides (PDF - 6 MB)
• Floodplain Mapping 101 Recording (MP4 - 446 MB)
• Map of proposed studies and SFHA Zone type
  
  
  
  • This map viewer contains a number of informational data layers including:
    
    
    • the National Flood Hazard Layer (effective mapping)
    • streams where new studies are planned, and proposed SFHA type
  • A password was provided with the meeting invitation; please contact mjr@illinois.edu if you need access but did not receive a meeting invitation.

Discovery Materials (2018)

• Discovery Map for Kishwaukee River Watershed (PDF - 17 MB)
• Discovery Map Data Layers (PDF - 107 KB)
• Discovery Meeting Presentations (PDF - 7 MB)
• Links to Discovery-related Websites (PDF - 101 KB)
• RiskMAP Data Request Form (PDF - 219 KB)
• Story Map regarding 2018 Flooding
• Story Map showing changes in Municipal Boundaries 1990 - 2018
• Discovery Report (ZIP - 467 MB)
• Discovery Database (ZIP - 60 MB)