Public Outreach

Public Outreach District staff strives to develop and utilize the most current, accurate flood hazard information possible to promote the public welfare of all residents of Pima County. One of the most difficult parts of that process is conveying the significant risk of flood hazards in a desert environment. Let's face it, most people don't equate deserts and flooding. The District is always trying to improve how we make sure that the public has the information and tools available to know what hazards affect them. The District encourages you to review the outreach information on this page and become better informed about flood hazards in Pima County. Major Flood Response and Investigation Training The Pima County Regional Flood Control District is providing flood response and investigation training, focusing on major flood events. Staff from other jurisdictions and agencies are invited to attend this training. While some of the training will be specific to how the District conducts investigations, most of the material covered is valuable to anyone conducting flood investigations. If you are a member of a participating jurisdiction or agency, please view the training announcement and follow the instructions to RSVP. District Brown Bag Series The District hosts a monthly brown bag series on a variety of topics, and features experts in the topic field. Certified Floodplain Managers are eligible to receive 1 continuing education credit per presentation. Program for Public Information (PPI) The District (District) participates in the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System (CRS). The CRS allows communities to develop a Program for Public Information (PPI) to better organize and expand the District's outreach activities as it relates to floodplain management, public safety and flood mitigation. The 2020 PPI Document (PDF) and its 2020 Appendix E (XLSX) were approved by the Board of Supervisor's on April 7, 2020. Outcomes of the PPI have resulted in the District working with stakeholders to identify messaging gaps related to seasonal flooding, Low Impact Development, sheet flooding and erosion hazards, and all-weather access. In addition to the benefit of better messaging, the PPI assists the District in maintaining its CRS Class 2 rating. This rating currently results in a 40% flood insurance discount for policy holders in Pima County.