New Jersey Center for Water Science & Technology Reports

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2014

Abstract

Flooding is a regular concern in both Little Ferry and Moonachie along the tidal Hackensack River. Although the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy highlighted their vulnerability to an extreme event, smaller more frequent events regularly occur and impact residents, commerce and the area’s transportation infrastructure. This study addressed improvements to the stormwater drainage system for storm events that are limited to a storm surge that reaches the vertical extent of the protective berms surrounding the area. The proposed flood remedies take into account both the scale of the remedy itself as well as the event. The scales investigated are 1.) Municipal which includes use of new infrastructure or upgrades to existing infrastructure to protect areas from flooding that occurs fairly regularly (about yearly); and 2.) Block and lot which includes individual projects conceptualized to protect smaller areas such as chronically flooded roadways, intersections, and public spaces. That also includes the use of stormwater green infrastructure and preventative maintenance to ensure the flood impacts are minimized.

Comments

A final report submitted to New Jersey Governor’s Office of Recovery and Rebuilding and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Published Citation

Guo, Q., Miskewitz, R., Raavi, M., Loudermilk, C., Wu, M., Galster, J., Alo, C., Prezant, R., Beury, J., Macdonald, T., & Nickles, J. (2014). Strategies for flood risk reduction for vulnerable coastal populations along Hackensack River at Little Ferry and Moonachie. A Final Report Submitted to New Jersey Governor’s Office of Recovery and Rebuilding and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

DOI

10.13140/RG.2.2.13178.00961

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