Past Award Winners

2nd Place: Dam Good Tours: Placemaking and Storytelling at Flood Protection Dams

Miami Conservancy District

Miami, OH

2nd Place Large Population: City and County of Denver: 2025 Storm Drainage Master Plan

City and County of Denver

Denver, CO

1st Place Large Population: City of Portland: Springwater Restoration Project

City of Portland

Portland, OR

1st Place Small Population: City of Cedar Rapids: Cedar Rapids Flood Control System

City of Cedar Rapids

Cedar, Iowa

2nd Place Small Population: Opti and Howard County, MD: The Troy Hill Smart Stormwater Project

Howard County, MD

Howard County, MD

2nd Place: No-No Ball Campaign

Clark County Regional Flood Control District

Clark County, NV

1st Place tie: 2026 Severe Weather Preparedness Week Campaign

Charlotte Mecklenburg Stormwater Services

Charlotte Mecklenburg, NC

1st Place tie: Be Flood Ready

King County Flood Control District

King County, Washington

1st Place Water Quality Category: Stormwater Sidewalk Mural Project

Charlotte Mecklenburg Stormwater Services

Charlotte Mecklenburg, NC

Special Recognition: Louisiana Watershed Initiative: Louisiana DOTD

Louisiana DOTD

The Louisiana Watershed Initiative is a comprehensive, state-led effort aimed at reducing flood risk and enhancing resilience. Established after the floods of 2016, the initiative coordinates funding,...

1st Place: McLoud Run Flood Mitigation Project

City of Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The McLoud Run project demonstrates how flood protection can enhance communities through habitat restoration, recreation, and environmental stewardship. This multi-benefit project transformed a flood-...

Special Recognition: Houston Stormwater Master Plan

City of Houston

Houston, Texas

Houston's comprehensive stormwater planning effort received special recognition for its scale, innovation, and commitment to community-centered flood solutions. The Stormwater Master Plan represents o...

1st Place: That Dam Game!

Yuba Water Agency/GEI Consultants, Inc.

Yuba Water Agency partnered with GEI Consultants Inc., and with guidance from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to pioneer an innovative approach to address the challenges of climate change on water manag...

2nd Place: Valley Water: Be Flood Safe Campaign

Valley Water

Santa Clara County, California

Valley Water in Santa Clara county, California recognizes that extreme weather is our new normal, b/c of that VW works year around on capital improvement projects to reduce the risk of flooding. They ...