The 42nd Street Levee is located on the left bank of the McKenzie River in Springfield, OR. The levee was originally constructed by the Soil Conservation Service, but the project is now owned and operated by the City of Springfield. Project construction was completed in 1960 and included earthen levee construction, rock armoring, interior drainage improvements, and roadway improvements. In 2003, the Oregon Department of Transportation added a multi-use pathway on the top of the levee. The largest flood event since construction occurred in December of 1964; flood water on the levee reached greater than 75% of the levee’s current height. The levee did not sustain significant damage during this flood or other smaller events. If the levee was not in place, flooding could impact the area shaded in blue (Figure 1); however, the extent and severity of flooding is highly dependent on the specific flood characteristics (levee failure location, flood duration, etc.). The 42nd Street Levee reduces the risk of flooding to portions of the City of Springfield including populated residential and commercial areas, emergency agencies (police and fire departments), and six schools. The levee provides flood risk reduction benefits to approximately 24,000 people and more than $4 billion in land and property value.