CME.02 – Flood Mitigation on the Des Plaines River in Park Ridge, Illinois
Team Members Heading link
- Eric Callisen
- Vaughn Francisco
- Chris Garcia
- Carlos Garza
- Yash Mangukiya
- Steven Nevling
Project Description Heading link
Inland flooding is an issue that is increasingly becoming a problem across the world. As climate change causes heavier rainfalls, and expanding communities limit recharge area, flooding along rivers has become increasingly drastic. The team assigned to studying inland flooding is looking at the Des Plaines river located in northern Illinois, from Route 72 in the South to the 294 bridge in the North. This area of the Des Plaines river runs adjacent to Park Ridge, which has seen changing intensities of flooding throughout the years. The team compiled past data with future predictions and created a comprehensive model of potential flooding in the area, with the main area of focus being placed on Park Ridge’s eastern riverbank. After the data was collected, it was used to create a detailed flood model. This data was in turn used to create designs for flood mitigation infrastructure. While this mitigation plan is only theoretical, it shows what could be done to efficiently lower the financial and physical costs of flooding in Park Ridge.