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Marshland Flood Control District
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Location City, County, and State of the levee system. Determined by the levee alignment location not the leveed area.
Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington
System ID Unique identifier code for the levee system using 10 or 12 numbers in length.
5505000166
Operation and Maintenance Organization Entity responsible for day-to-day management of the levee.
Marsh Flood Control District
Floodplain Management Entities responsible for regulating activities that occur in areas prone to flooding.
FEMA Region 10
Last Assesment Date Last Risk Assessment or Formal Inspection.
9/20/2021
Data Last Updated Date any of this information for the system has been updated.
10/24/2024
Levee Length Combine length of all the levee system features including the embankments, floodwalls, closures where they exist for this system.
Levee Length Graphic 5.697 Miles
Average Levee Height The average height of the levee system. The levee profile viewer on the mapping window will show the actual levee height values for the length of the levee if available.
Levee Height Graphic No Data
Year Levee Constructed Year levee system was fully completed as a flood reduction project.
Timeline Graphic 1960
Summary General text description of the levee system with a summary of why the levee is there, and the benefits it provides.
The Marshland Levee is located on the left bank of the Snohomish River in Snohomish County, WA. The levee is an earthen embankment approximately 29,400 feet in length and varies from 4 to 18 feet in height. It was originally constructed in the 1960s and has since undergone several modifications and improvements. The levee is non-federally constructed and maintained by the local non-federal sponsor, the Marshland Flood Control District.
Performance & Condition General text description of the historical and anticipated performance of the levee, the people and property benefitting from the levee and who may be at risk of flooding, and actions to address areas of concern.
This levee has overtopped 7 times and breached 3 times from overtopping. The overall risk is primarily driven by the overtopping which represents 95% of the total risk. The flood of record occurred on November 25, 1990, with a max gage height of 33.50 ft (77-year) at the USGS Gage 12150800. The foundation soils are sandy silt and silty sands to depths of 20 feet and are underlain by poorly graded sands and some organics. These typical foundation conditions are not conducive for BEP failures. However, no borings or subsurface information exists where historic channels cross the levee. These locations are more likely to have seepage and piping related issues. Snohomish County makes a significant effort to educate citizens living within the floodplain of the risks of flooding and provides information on how to best prepare for a flood. The County utilizes a free hazard alert app, SnoCoAlert, that provides real-time flooding information and can automatically notify citizens of flood alerts via phone, text, or email messages. There are approximately 100 structures within the leveed worth an estimated $48M. The Marshland Flood Control District spans the floodplain south of the Snohomish River between the cities of Everett and Snohomish. Despite these growing urban centers, over 70% of the land is maintained as commercial agriculture. The largest land-holder operates a 1,500 acre blueberry farm. The other primary commercial farming enterprises grow cereal grains (1,000 acres) and hay or silage (800 acres) for one commercial dairy and other local livestock producers. The District also supports grazing, vegetable production and turf grass. Critical infrastructure consists of Harvey Airfield. The airfield has two runways (1 asphalt and 1 turf) and 17 hangers which house approximately 350 small aircraft. In addition to providing storage and services for small aircraft, the airfield offers scenic flights and skydiving.
Flooding Hazard
Historic Loading by Percentage of Height
Info Bubble Representative loading associated with historical flood information as a percentage of the levee height or overtopping.
Loading by Percentage of Heigth Graphic Background 7 Occurrences 13 Occurrences 20 Occurrences 35 Occurrences