Recommendations for a National Levee Safety Program ...From the National Committee on Levee Safety

About Levees

Photo of Members of the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers inspect the site of a levee where severe seepage threatens the integrity of the levee in downtown Valley City, ND.

Looking north at Sacramento's Pocket Area.

Useful Information and Links

Homeowners & the General Public

Find levees near you on the National Levee Database maps
"Corps Concepts" videos explain levees and levee terms
"So You Live Behind a Levee!" (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Living with Levees — It's a Shared Responsibility (FEMA)
Overview of Flooding and Flood Risks (FEMA)
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

Rethinking the NFIP (FEMA's NFIP Reform Effort)

Ready.gov: Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed. (FEMA)

Ready.gov: Flooding

Flood Safety Information from the National Weather Service
Waterwatch (U.S. Geological Survey)
"Flood Risk and Levees in the Sacramento Area (Video)"

Levee Owners and Operators

State & Community Officials

Report Card for America's Infrastructure (American Society of Civil Engineers)
"So You Live Behind a Levee!" (American Society of Civil Engineers)
FEMA's Levee Analysis & Mapping Approach
Flood Safety Information from the National Weather Service
Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) Levee Safety Information
Billion Dollar Disasters (NOAA's National Climatic Data Center)

State Programs with Levee Safety Activities

State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management (FEMA)
State Hazard Mitigation Officers (FEMA)
State Dam Safety Programs (ASDSO)
State Floodplain Managers / NFIP Contacts (Association of State Floodplain Managers)

Tribal Nations

Federal Levee Safety Activities

National Levee Database
Living with Levees — It's a Shared Responsibility (FEMA)
Billion Dollar Disasters (NOAA's National Climatic Data Center)

Federal Agencies & Programs with Levee Safety Activities

Homeland Security Information Network Dams Sector Portal

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Flood Information

International Perspective on Levees & Levee Safety

Photo of Mississippi River Levee. Midwest Flood. 1993

Mississippi River Levee. Midwest Flood. 1993. Courtesy of FEMA.

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