Community flood planning survey

You don’t need to be an expert in flooding to provide valuable input. Your responses to the following questions will help shape the priorities in the next flood plan.

This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and will be available until October 15. Survey results are anonymous and will be visible to the public, except for the last three questions. On write-in questions, you can opt to make your response private. Click "confirm" to save your response to each question.

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at  206-263-2677.

1. What do you think are the most important actions King County can take in its flood planning? Select up to three (3) options.

Reducing the risk of flooding or building community capacity for flood resilience and preparedness.

78%

Provides other benefits for recreation, open space, habitat for fish and wildlife, water quality, or local jobs.

50%

Listen to community input on local flood risk reduction strategies and approaches.

48%

Provides benefits to historically underserved communities.

42%

Consider cost of the project or action.

23%

Other (Please Specify)

13%

Closed to responses | 107 Responses

The following questions will help identify actions local government can take to reduce flood risks or improve flood preparedness. The ideas presented do not include everything we've heard so far. They provide a sample of the types of suggestions we're hearing from communities.

2. Prevention helps keep flood problems from getting worse. Prevention measures include developing and enforcing land use regulations that prevent risky development. It can also include buying land and returning it to a natural state. This allows nature to help lessen the impacts of flooding.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

Identify and provide more ways for stormwater or overland runoff to soak into the ground.

72%

Adopt and enforce stricter regulations to limit development in areas at risk of flooding.

67%

Adopt regulations to disallow filling of wetlands in upland areas.

66%

Provide regulatory incentives to develop in areas at low risk of flooding or flood damage.

33%

Increase building elevation requirements in flood hazard areas.

21%

I have another suggestion to prevent flood problems from getting worse. (Please Specify)

12%

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3. Protecting property from flooding can include many activities to promote flood resilience. These are typically taken by property owners, renters, or local governments.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

Provide technical support to property owners in at-risk areas to transition to land uses that better accommodate flooding.

71%

Offer technical assistance to property owners or reduce regulatory barriers to retrofit or elevate buildings.

61%

Offer incentives to help property owners make changes to properties that have flooded many times.

55%

Help property owners sell or move structures that are at risk of flooding.

43%

Provide education to property owners and renters on the benefits of flood insurance.

14%

I have another suggestion help protect properties from flooding. (Please Specify)

11%

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4. Protecting natural resources and the environment allows floodplains and watersheds to store floodwater, improve water quality, and provide habitat for fish and wildlife.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

Protect upper watershed areas and preserve wetlands so water distributes slower downstream.

77%

Reconnect rivers to their flood-plains to help store and create more habitat for fish.

58%

Promote low-impact development and green infrastructure (like rain gardens). This slows runoff and helps protect aquatic habitat.

53%

Work with communities and businesses in floodplains to protect or restore the environment.

41%

Find ways to incorporate natural elements into projects even in the most developed areas.

40%

I have another suggestion related to protecting natural resources and the environment. (Please Specify)

Closed to responses | 99 Responses

5. Emergency services support communities and limit impacts during urgent or life-threatening flooding.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

Communicate flood evacuation routes and road closure information in real time.

64%

Improve coordination between governments agencies during times of flooding.

59%

Build capacity and support coordination between community organizations to respond to local emergencies.

58%

Plan for sea level rise and emergency response in coastal areas.

53%

Provide support to communities on short-term emergency response tools, like building preparedness kits.

31%

I have another suggestion related to emergency services for flood events. (Please Specify)

Closed to responses | 99 Responses

6. Structural projects are designed to contain, control, or divert the flow of water. They can prevent temporary flooding of certain areas of land.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

Improve the flood resilience of major transportation routes.

67%

Explore ways to improve existing drainage pumps and floodgates.

56%

Increase the ability of metal or concrete pipes, known as culverts, to pass water below roads, trails, and other property.

52%

Explore opportunities for more floodwater storage.

49%

Explore locations without any structural projects to identify if new structures may reduce flood risks.

29%

I have another suggestion related to structural projects to prevent temporary flooding. (Please Specify)

Closed to responses | 99 Responses

7. Public information helps people learn how to protect people and property from flooding. It can also help people learn about the beneficial functions of floodplains.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

Disclose flood risks and ways to reduce those risks to people buying or renting property in flood-prone areas.

77%

Share flooding and flood risk information with property owners, renters, and visitors.

74%

Work with community and non-governmental organizations to share preparedness and emergency response messages and resources.

69%

Develop materials and support services that are culturally and locally relevant and in more languages.

36%

I have another suggestion related to public information. (Please Specify)

Closed to responses | 96 Responses

8. Do you have specific projects, actions or locations that you feel should be included in the flood plan, not reflected above? If so, please describe them. If relevant, include location details and the time frame. For example, "Newport Way bridge, January 2009."

You can attach photos to support your comment.

Closed for Comments

9. We want to make sure all people in King County are resilient in the face of flooding. To help us understand our communities better, please select all statements that apply to you.

Responses to this question will not be displayed publicly.

I prefer not to answer.

I identify as Black, Indigenous or Person of Color.

I have a disability.

I rent my home.

I am a caregiver of children under 5 years old or seniors 65 years or older.

I am 65 years or older.

I speak a language other than English at home.

I am eligible for SNAP food assistance or other income assistance programs.

I do not have flood insurance and I know I live in a flood prone area.

I was born in another country.

I do not have health insurance.

My highest level of education is high school or less.

I identify as female.

Closed to responses

10. We want to make sure we are hearing from people throughout King County. Please provide your ZIP code to help us do that.

Responses to this question will not be displayed publicly.

Closed for Comments

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1. What do you think are the most important actions King County can take in its flood planning? Select up to three (3) options.

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3. Protecting property from flooding can include many activities to promote flood resilience. These are typically taken by property owners, renters, or local governments. Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

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4. Protecting natural resources and the environment allows floodplains and watersheds to store floodwater, improve water quality, and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

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5. Emergency services support communities and limit impacts during urgent or life-threatening flooding. Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

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6. Structural projects are designed to contain, control, or divert the flow of water. They can prevent temporary flooding of certain areas of land. Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

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7. Public information helps people learn how to protect people and property from flooding. It can also help people learn about the beneficial functions of floodplains. Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

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8. Do you have specific projects, actions or locations that you feel should be included in the flood plan, not reflected above? If so, please describe them. If relevant, include location details and the time frame. For example, "Newport Way bridge, January 2009."

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9. We want to make sure all people in King County are resilient in the face of flooding. To help us understand our communities better, please select all statements that apply to you.

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10. We want to make sure we are hearing from people throughout King County. Please provide your ZIP code to help us do that.

3. Protecting property from flooding can include many activities to promote flood resilience. These are typically taken by property owners, renters, or local governments.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

4. Protecting natural resources and the environment allows floodplains and watersheds to store floodwater, improve water quality, and provide habitat for fish and wildlife.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

5. Emergency services support communities and limit impacts during urgent or life-threatening flooding.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

6. Structural projects are designed to contain, control, or divert the flow of water. They can prevent temporary flooding of certain areas of land.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.

7. Public information helps people learn how to protect people and property from flooding. It can also help people learn about the beneficial functions of floodplains.

Select up to three (3) local government actions that are most important to you.