Flood Prevention Assistance
Flood Prevention Program Details
Objective:
To promote and encourage flood awareness to residents of the Village of South Holland, so that proper steps may be taken to prevent future problems within the home, while providing financial assistance to encourage flood control projects to be completed.
Details:
This program is designed to offer residents a 25% rebate on flood control projects, with a maximum rebate of $2500.00 per home.
Qualifying Projects:
- Installation of overhead sewers
- Repair of foundation cracks
- Waterproofing of foundation walls
- Installation of drain tiles
- Diversion of downspouts
- Construction of flood walls
- Removal of sump pump and downspout connectors from sanitary sewers
- Installation of backflow devices and lift stations
Requirements:
- All projects must be pre-approved by the Village
- Property must be owner occupied
- An application must be completed prior to approval
- Two bid proposals are required
Residents who desire to apply for the Flood Rebate Program are encouraged to call for details. If you have any questions regarding this program, please call us at(708) 210-2900 ext. 5201.
Helpful Links
The following links may be used to learn more about what you can do to prevent a flood event from occurring in your home.
- FEMA Flood Preparedness – https://www.ready.gov/floods
- FEMA Flood Insurance Information – https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program
- NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory – https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/floods/
- USGS Flood Resources – https://water.usgs.gov/floods/
- FloodSmart – https://www.floodsmart.gov/costs/how-can-i-pay-less-for-my-flood-insurance
- Weather.gov Weather Safety – https://www.weather.gov/safety
Flood Warnings
The Village of South Holland has Warning Sirens in place to help alert you in advance of an approaching storm with potential flooding risk.
The Village of South Holland participates in the Smart911 program, which will call residents to alert them of severe weather approaching, potential floods, and many other notifications. Please enroll in Smart911 to ensure that you receive these notifications.