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Remember that water flows downhill! Protect your property by building at a higher elevation and grading the site to direct drainage away from your building. You may be able to elevate the structure itself if building at a high elevation isn't possible.

Don't forget to obtain a permit before digging or making major modifications to your property. Learn more about floodplain management standards in Mesa County.

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A cartoon house sitting on a hill in the rain. Arrows depict the flow of rain water from the sky, on to the sloped roof, and down the hill away from the home.