Awards

Past Award Winners

2025

Innovative Project Award

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...

Innovative Project Award

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,...

Innovative Project Award

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-...

Communications Award

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 ...

Communications Award

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...