Columbia County Flood Mitigation Studies

Columbia County has contracted with Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc (HRG) to provide engineering services to undertake a flood mitigation study for the Fishing Creek Watershed in the County. This study will include an investigation of the existing conditions, as well as potential flood resiliency and mitigation projects throughout the watershed. This project has been financed by grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority and the Department of Community and Economic Development.  Input and questions from the public and the County’s municipalities are being received at: mvanaskie@hrg-inc.com.

The County of Columbia has contracted with Borton Lawson (B-L) to provide engineering services to undertake a flood mitigation study near, in and surrounding the known as the “West End” of the Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County. This study will include an investigation of potential flood resiliency and mitigation projects in the floodplain of Fishing Creek and the Susquehanna River. This project has been financed by grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority and the Department of Community and Economic Development.  Input and questions from the public and the County’s municipalities are being received at: gzeigler@seda-cog.org.