The City’s new permitting and licensing software, Enterprise Permitting & Licensing (EPL) is now live.
Living in the Midwest where rainfall can occur quickly and produce significant amounts of precipitation with minimal warning, you should become familiar with the following terms: Flood Watch and Flood Warning. For more information about flood watches and warnings, please click here.
- A Flood Watch means flooding is possible.
- A Flash Flood Watch means flooding is possible with little or no warning.
- A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent (although it may take several hours/days to occur).
- A Flash Flood Warning means Flash flooding is imminent and precautions should be taken.
Flood watches, warnings, and forecast services are issued by the National Weather Service.
Listen to local radio stations (1320 KLWN or 105.9 KLZR) for up-to-date information and instructions during flooding conditions. Use a battery powered radio in the event of electrical power outages. In the event of a flood, the Douglas County Emergency Management Department will utilize additional methods of providing information to the community, such as the Emergency Alert System and local public safety agencies (police, fire, medical personnel).
Douglas County is a StormReady community. StormReady, a program started in 1999 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, helps communities establish the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property before and during storm events. StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety programs making StormReady communities better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through better planning, education, and awareness. While no community is storm proof, StormReady can help communities save lives. To learn more, please contact the Douglas County Emergency Management Department at (785) 832-5259 or click here.