Public Services - Surface Water Management Division

Surface Water
Management Division

The Surface Water Management Division of Yakima County Public Services Department is responsible for the following activities;

FLOOD PREPAREDNESS & AWARENESS Information in what to do before, during and after a flood. Who to contact including Emergency Management Services	YAKIMA COUNTY-WIDE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT Flood hazard reduction plans and projects along Yakima’s stream corridors. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map

YAKIMA BASIN SURFACE WATER INITATIVES Participation within and links to: Basin Fish & Habitat Recovery Watershed Planning Water Storage Studies USGS Ground Watershed Studies Water Quality	REGULATORY & DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION Explanation of regulations and permits required for development within urban Yakima County.

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT NPDES II permit compliance for the urban county and regionally for the cities of Yakima, Sunnyside, and Union Gap.	DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (DIDs) Boundaries and agreements for excess irrigation surface water run-off and lower water tables. District Maps & Ownership.