FloodBreak Protects Scottsdale, Arizona Residential Community from Los Arroyos Seasonal Flooding
Flooding is unpredictable in its impact and location. In Maricopa County, Arizona needed a solution to protect a residential community from unique flash flooding conditions from a local arroyo. It might be a surprise that flood protection would be needed in a desert region, but Arizona’s challenge to protect their communities and keep the water […]
Riverine Flood Resilience: Large Floodgate Protects Des Moines Wastewater Treatment Plant
Located on the banks of the Des Moines River, the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority’s Wastewater Reclamation Facility has been faced with operational challenges due to historic flooding. Protecting the Most Vulnerable & Critical Part of WRA’s system in Des Moines, Iowa: The project team prioritized resiliency measures that include floodgates for the WRF’s […]
Readiness for the Unexpected: Where Is Next Flood?
New York City flooding from record-breaking rainfall (CNN, 2023) With record-breaking rainfall and hurricanes, ongoing events can be unpredictable and often give very little to no reaction time, so being prepared is extremely crucial to protecting people and property. In the last two months, coast to coast there was significant, unexpected flash flooding, leaving communities […]
Local Louisiana News Stations Features FloodBreak Floodgate Protecting St. Tammany
In May 2020, a FloodBreak vehicular floodgate was installed at the entrance to a sub-division in St. Tammany Parish, Slidell, Louisiana. The project’s primary objective was to safeguard the community from flooding—a recurring issue in the area due to its low-lying geography – while providing full vehicular access to residents during sunny day conditions. FloodBreak […]
Slimline Gates Protect Against Low Level Street Flooding
PROTECTION AGAINST LOW LEVEL FLOODING The FloodBreak® Slimline Vehicle Gate is designed for low level flooding where less than 2′ flood protection is desired. Originally designed for EDF to protect nuclear power plants in France, the Slimline model met the requirement for a fully passive automatic flood barrier that could support HS-25 vehicular loads, protection […]
PR Feature: Houston Chronicle – Brisk Business for Floodgates after Harvey
This is a excerpt from an article FloodBreak was featured in 2017 with The Houston Chronicles. See below for a link to the full article.
FloodBreak Adds New Zealand to Expanding Global Presence
For over a decade, FloodBreak® passive automatic flood barrier systems have been protecting people and property without human intervention or power across the U.S. Based on it’s simple yet proven design, increasingly customers across the globe are choosing the passive system to protect critical assets. A recent customer installation in New Zealand marks the first in […]
Automatic Floodgates Ease Flood Fear For Tacoma WWTP
In 2009, Tacoma’s Wastewater Treatment Plant faced severe floods. To prevent future damage, Tacoma launched a $25 million flood mitigation project featuring FloodBreak’s automatic flood barriers. In 2016, the project won the Public Works Project of the Year Award for Disaster & Emergency Preparedness.
FloodBreak featured in FEMA Floodproofing Non-Residential Buildings Publication
FEMA P-936, Floodproofing Non-Residential Buildings, features two hospital flood mitigation projects with floodwalls and FloodBreak® passive flood barriers. The new publication is intended to assist local government officials, engineers, architects, and property owners involved in the planning and implementation of floodproofing retrofits. Both hospital mitigation projects were FEMA funded and used a combination of floodwalls and passive flood […]
Historic Rosenberg Library Protected by Passive Flood Barriers
Architecturally Integrated Flood Gates Protect Rosenberg Library. Customer: Rosenberg Public Library Location: Galveston, TX Products: Vehicle and Pedestrian Gates Installation dates: 2010 – 2011 Background The Rosenberg Library, a historic building on Galveston Island in Texas, was ravaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008 but now is fully restored and protected from future storms. Today the many Texas treasures on display […]
