[Vision2020] PR - Potential Flooding Event

[Kenneth Marcy]

On Tuesday 06 January 2009 15:38:08 Stephanie Kalasz wrote:
> Press Release - Current Conditions May Lead to Flooding
> From:  Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor
>             206 E. 3rd St., Moscow, Idaho 83843
> Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208) 883-7018
> E-mail: griedner at ci.moscow.id.us

> Current Conditions May Lead to Flooding
>
> Moscow, Idaho, January 6, 2009 - Due to recent significant snow
> accumulation and warmer weather and rain, the City of Moscow is
> preparing for a potential flood event.  To aid Moscow's residents in
> personal preparations sand and sand bags are now available at no charge
> at the City of Moscow Street Shop.  As the City is supplying the
> materials citizens are asked to fill the bags they need.  For sand
> please visit the Street Shop at 650 N. Van Buren Street; for more
> information please call (208) 882-7550.

Does the city have topographic maps of the area on-line that might assist in 
determining where, and where not, to place sand bags? Or is the presumed 
answer to the placement question simply around part or all of a residence? 
Perhaps prior experience of which I am not aware would be useful here.


Ken