Greentree/McKenna Watershed Study
Last Updated: 09/30/2020
Latest Update
9/29/2020:
Public Information Meeting No. 2 is scheduled for 6-8 p.m., Oct. 1, 2020, via Zoom.
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Project Overview
The City of Madison will complete a watershed study in the Greentree/McKenna watershed. The watershed study will identify causes of existing flooding and then look at potential solutions to try to reduce flooding. The study will use computer models to assist with the evaluations. A local engineering consultant, MSA Professional Services, will complete the study.
For more information, please see the Flash Flooding Story Map. *Note: Please view the story map using Firefox or Google Chrome browsers. Story maps are not viewable with Internet Explorer.
The Greentree/McKenna watershed drains to the south toward the Upper Badger Mill Creek ponds near Prairie Ridge Park.
Timeline
The study began Fall 2019 and is expected to take over 18 months. The city will look at watersheds as a whole to make sure solving a flooding problem upstream won’t push more water downstream and cause more flooding.
Public Information Meetings
Public Information Meeting No. 2
The second Public Information Meeting for the Greentree/McKenna Watershed is scheduled for 6-8 p.m., Oct. 1, 2020, via Zoom.
Oct. 1 PowerPoint Presentation
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
The presentation will be posted on this page closer to the meeting date.
Public Information Meeting No. 1
The first public information meeting for this watershed was held from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct.23, 2019, at the Elver Park Neighborhood Center, 1201 McKenna Blvd., Madison, WI 53719.
View the Oct. 23 Presentation..
Focus Groups
The City of Madison Engineering Division set locations, times, and dates for focus group meetings for the Greentree/McKenna Watershed. The meetings were requested by community members, and were open to the public, but the conversation was tailored to gathering more information on flooding issues in the meeting area. The focus groups looked further into the issues that caused flooding in the last few years specific to each meeting area. The Engineering Division worked with alders, and residents to find a date, location and time that worked for the specific areas.
The meetings lasted approximately one hour, and most meetings were held outside, rain or shine, in a walk-and-talk format.
The following focus group meetings were held for this watershed:
- Gammon - Schroeder - Thursday 7/30/20 4:00-5:00 PM - West side of Gammon Rd. at Schroeder Rd.
- Laurie Drive - Thursday 7/23/20 9:00-10:00 AM - SW corner of Laurie Dr. and Schroeder Rd.
- Park Edge Drive - Tuesday 7/28/20 9:00-10:00 AM - Park Edge Dr. at Georgetown Ct.
- Park Edge Drive - Thursday 7/30/20 6:30-7:30 PM - Park Edge Dr. at Georgetown Ct.
- Park Ridge Drive - Tuesday 7/28/20 11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Park Ridge Dr. near The Lexington Condominiums
- Park Ridge Drive - Wednesday 7/29/20 6:30-7:30 PM - Park Ridge Dr. near The Lexington Condominiums
- Piping Rock Road - Wednesday 7/29/20 4:00-5:00 PM - SW corner of Piping Rock Rd. and Winston Dr.
- Saalsaa Road - Wednesday 7/29/20 2:00-3:00 PM - NW corner of Saalsaa Rd. and Hammersley Rd.
- Struck Street - Thursday 7/23/20 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Struck St. - Next to the John Powless Tennis Center
Watershed Study Information
To learn more about flash flooding and why the City is completing a watershed study in this area please visit: Flash Flooding Resilience Story Map. *Note: Please view the story map using Firefox or Google Chrome browsers. Story maps are not viewable with Internet Explorer.
Listen to a presentation about the City's watershed studies at: Watershed Studies 2019 Audio Presentation.
Report Flooding
If anyone has experienced flooding, and is willing to share with the City, please report it on the City's website. Even if a homeowner reported flooding to 2-1-1, FEMA, or a City official, the City needs standardized information to create stormwater models that show existing flooding conditions. The flood data helps the City prioritize different flood projects and future watershed studies.
Additional Information
- City of Madison Flood Website
- Engineering Waterways Newsletter
- Flood Prevention Flyer and website
- LISTEN: Everyday Engineering Podcast Episode: Basement Drainage
- LISTEN: Everyday Engineering Podcast Episode: Historic Flooding
- LISTEN: Everyday Engineering Podcast Episode: What's going on with the Watershed?