Army Corps Flood Risk Management Study Agreement
La Crosse
Summary
The city is officially partnering with the Army Corps on a $3 million, three-year study of the North Side levee system — the first at this scale since 1975. It's the gateway to federal funding for actual flood protection projects later.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
City share is about $1.5 million over three years, already set aside in past budgets.
North Side residents behind the temporary levees, plus the whole city through future federal grant eligibility.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Common Council - Oct 6, 2026
La Crosse is teaming up with the Army Corps of Engineers on a three-year, roughly $3 million study (50/50 cost share) of its six-plus miles of aging levees. Members called it a once-in-a-career chance to finally address North Side flooding with federal help.
Finance & Personnel Committee - Oct 1, 2026
The city is officially partnering with the Army Corps on a $3 million, three-year study of the North Side levee system — the first at this scale since 1975. It's the gateway to federal funding for actual flood protection projects later.
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