Investing in Stormwater Solutions for Your Property and Neighborhood Urban Flooding & Wetrofit©

Smart Water for Smart Regions Offers a blueprint for the responsible and sustainable utilization of water in the 8 Great Lakes states… Data & Research Inventive Solutions Collaboration Policy Advocacy

Disaster Flooding, April 2013 "Illinois has seen an incredible level of devastation and reports indicate that conditions will get worse in the coming days.“ –Gov. Quinn 5 inches of Rain Leaves Wilmette Streets Flooded - Patch.com Flood Heightens Urgency for Winnetka Stormwater Relief - Chicago Tribune

Everyday Flooding “The sewers in the street back-up; water flows into my yard and into my basement…” “My property has flooded for over 30 years… As has my neighbors.” “I’m under continued stress, constantly wondering when my basement will flood again.” “By now, our basement has it’s own floodplain that we keep clear so we can mop up when it happens.” “I am very concerned about flooding… as it leads to the deterioration of my mental, physical and emotional health.”

CNT Reports The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding, May 2013 Equivalent of 1 in 6 Properties in Cook County Affected No Correlation between Damage Payouts and the Floodplains Average Payouts per Claim were $3,733 Across All Types of Claims Total Claims Amounting to $660 million Over the Five Years Examined

Urban Flooding in Your Communities… Glencoe –Avg $13,153/claim Kenilworth –Avg $13,363/claim Winnetka –Avg $15,327/claim Wilmette –Avg $9,995/claim

Urban Flooding is… The Cumulative Impact of… Overland Flows Localized Flooding Basement Back-ups Basement Seepage Inflow & Infiltration …from Storm Events.

Causes of Urban Flooding Impervious LandSevere Storm Events

CNT Experience & Know-how 35 years of Neighborhood-based Solutions and Innovations –Community Energy Cooperative –Solar Greenhouses –iGo Carsharing –Energy Savers

Wetrofit is… a Replicable Social Venture designed to reduce the impacts of Urban Flooding from storm events a Streamlined Service and Solution to coordinate infrastructure across multiple communities Target Stakeholders Municipalities Property Owners Contractors

Wetrofit offers… Urban Flood Assessment Neighborhood Audit Property Audit Coordinated Property Retrofit

Communities do not have to accept Urban Flooding as a fact of life… There are simple, preventative solutions to protect homes and neighborhoods. If you’ve been flooded, please visit: bit.ly/wetrofit To learn more about Wetrofit: cnt.org/water Ryan Wilson Stormwater Program Manager Center for Neighborhood Technology