Structural Controls
Structural Flood Control Projects Map
Nonstructural Controls

There are two ways of dealing with the danger of floods-
Structural and Nonstructural Management

Structural controls that store or hold back floodwaters

• Dams and reservoirs
• Floodwalls, dikes, and levees
• Channel excavation and modification

Structural Flood Control Projects
within the Susquehanna River Basin

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The Susquehanna River Basin Commission's headquarters building, situated along the Susquehanna River, serves as an example of flood resistant design with the first fully-functional floor level and all utilities elevated well above the record setting Hurricane Agnes flood of 1972.

Nonstructural measures such as planning, education, prevention and … early warning

• Flood insurance
• Relocation
• Education and training
• Flood-proofing
• Floodplain management
• Stormwater management
• Flood forecasting and
  warning systems

The Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System combines the resources of several federal and state agencies and is one of the most cost-effective ways of preventing harm to people and reducing property damages.