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Home My WebLink AboutMFIP_Outcomes_BoardsBrowndale Vista Minikahda Morningside Linden Hills White Oaks 917 ft 925 ft S u n n y s i d e Ro a d W o od d ale A ven u e Morningside Road 42nd Street WestUtica Avenue South43 1/2 Street WestVernon Avenue SouthMoorland Avenue37th Street West 36th Street West 38th S t r e et West 36 1/2 Street West 42nd Street West 40th Street West 40th Street West 39th Street West Chowen Avenue SouthDrew Avenue SouthDrew Avenue South43rd Street West Sun n y s id e R o a d Beard Avenue SouthMorningside Road Ewing Avenue South45th Street West 41st Street West B r a n s o n Street 46th Street West York Avenue SouthYork Avenue SouthLynn AvenueLynn AvenueScott TerraceAlden Drive47th Street West Drexel Avenue36th Street West Wooddal e Av enueQuentin Avenu e S o u t h 44th S tr e e t We s t 38th Street West 39th Street West Xerxes Avenue South4 4 t h S tr eet West 100 173 17 CenterShopping Miracle Mile Vista ParkMinnikahda Park Bde Maka Ska Weber Pond Lynn Kipling Pond School Elementary Susan Lindgren School Southwest High School Saint ThomasBrowndale Vista Minikahda Morningside Linden Hills White Oaks Esri Community Maps Contributors, Metropolitan Council, MetroGIS, Three Rivers Park District, Esri, TomTom,Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS $12.5 Million spent for MFIP $10 Million neighborhood savings 32 Million Gallons (100 acre-feet) By the Numbers Flood Exposure Reduction Outcomes ~23 acres of reconstruction in park/ponds/woods $12.5 Million spent for Morningside Flood Infrastructure Project (MFIP) $250,000 grant from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources By storing water, the ponds reduce the frequency and intensity of area flooding. Weber Pond can now store 100 acre-feet of water at the 1% annual chance event, or 32 million gallons. Through both pond expansion and predictive pumping That’s enough to fill an ice rink to a 1-foot depth 270 times! It’s also enough storage to accommodate a very large rainfall—one that has only a 1% chance of occurring every year (generally 7.5 inches over 24 hours) By 2054, we will have kept 30 truckloads of sediment from ending up at Bde Maka Ska. 1 Investment included improved play fields, pond as a public amenity, increased habitat Over 60 years (life of project), the neighborhood could save in potential flood damages to buildings Clean Water FundingFlood Exposure Reduction 150% more flood storage for the 1% annual chance storm event 30 buildings with exposure removed for events between 10-year and 100-year flood 137 buildings with exposure reduced 270x’s Weber Pond’s Water Volume 1 foot bettertogetheredina.org/morningside Post-project Pre-project History 1961: Original Analysis Morningside Storm Sewer Study Public Engagement The project area has historically been impacted by human disturbances including clearing, farming, grazing, draining, and excavation. Both the diversity of ecotypes and species diversity had significantly dropped over time. The majority of the Weber Woods area and vegetated area around the Lynn Kipling Pond were considered a low-quality native plant community dominated by invasive species and bare soil. The project preserved as many high-quality trees as possible, implemented a diversity of native plant habitats and native plant species, and restored soils. Planning for a changing climate was a consideration for new tree and herbaceous plants selection. New vegetation selected for the project accounted for the need to tolerate warmer winters and extremes in moisture levels. We engaged the neighborhood and sought feedback through the project webpage and online and in-person meetings. The process and products are archived on the project website. Park Benefits and Natural Resources 1 Two multi-purpose fields now regulation size for Little League, with irrigation with subsurface pond water and improved accessibility 1 2 Over 2,500 trees and shrubs planted 4 3 Over 6,600 native perennials planted and 9.2 acres of native habitat seeded 3 4 New food-forage feature (e.g., apple trees and cherry trees) 2 2 1967: Creation of Flood Storage Areas Lynn Kipling Avenue Pond and Weber Pond created 2006: Updated Analysis Weber Park Pond Feasibility Study 2016: Planning Ahead Purchase of Weber Woods, with park use and stormwater management required 2018: Water Resources Management Comprehensive water resources management plan updated 2020: Citywide Strategy Citizen task force informs Flood Risk Reduction Strategy, which is adopted by City Council. Morningside Neighborhood is involved in concept design development 2021: Morningside Flood Infrastructure Project Design and consulted with the Morningside Neighborhood 2022: Morningside Flood Infrastructure Project Construction Park, pond, streets under construction 2023: MFIP Construction Complete System functioning and habitat restoration initiated 2024: Project/Park Weber Park Ribbon Cutting Celebration Habitat restoration continues 2026: Habitat Established Native vegetation establishment period ends and restoration transitions to long-term management program bettertogetheredina.org/morningside Boardwalks and looping nature trails Daily Flow Flood Flow Reuse Weber Pond Lynn Kipling Pond Weber Park Grimes AvenueKipling AvenueLynn AvenueWest 42nd Street Weber Pond Lynn Kipling Pond Weber ParkGrimes AvenueKipling AvenueLynn AvenueWest 42nd StreetGrimes AvenueKipling AvenueLynn AvenueWest 42nd StreetWeberPondLynnKiplingPondBde Maka SkaMorningside Flood Infrastructure Project Just like before the project, water continues to ow out from the Morningside neighborhood through existing storm sewer pipes, eventually reaching the stormwater ponds near Bde Maka Ska, then flowing on to the lake. Lynn Kipling Pond Enlarged stormwater pond designed to provide more effective treatment of stormwater. High Flow Pathways Activates during periods of high water ow to reduce ood exposure to nearby homes. During larger storm or snowmelt events, ows continue to follow the same normal ow paths, and additional ow paths are activated to provide increased ow capacity. The pump station continually monitors water levels, created necessary stormwater runoff storage before storms. For larger storms, the pump station will draw down Weber Pond as much as four feet prior to storms, and then hold stormwater runoff in Weber Pond during and after the storm for a few days to improve treatment efciency. Higher water levels on Grimes Avenue are directed through the swale in Weber Park to reduce ood exposure in the neighborhood. During typical days without rain or snowmelt, small ows from the west (St. Louis Park) go through the Lynn Kipling Pond and bypass Weber Pond. The pump station at Weber Pond continually monitors water levels and stored volume and maintains a normal level in Weber Pond. For smaller storms, the pump station may make some water level adjustments prior to storms, and then hold stormwater runoff in Weber Pond during and after the storm for a few days to provide a water quality benet.France AvenueFrance AvenueNew Pipe Predictive/Adaptive Pump Station A smart system located at the pump station monitors storm forecasts, pond water levels, and stored water volume and makes real-time adjustments to accommodate the anticipated volume of water from the forecasted storm. When the pond receives water from a storm and there is no forecasted storm in the near future, the pump station can also turn off during and after the storm for a few days to allow sediment to settle, providing more clean water benet all while continually monitoring water levels and potential for ooding. New Pipe New Pipe ExistingStormSewer Pipe Nbettertogetheredina.org/morningside Reuse Shallow groundwater adjacent to Weber Pond is used to irrigate the ballelds. Daily ow paths Additional paths activated during ood ow