Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West
Our mission is to protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed.
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If you are on the levee south of Federal City, you may notice an additional bike rack and FixIt station that we recently installed. The equipment was donated by the Algiers Economic Development Foundation and installed by the West Bank Flood Protection Authority.
This is part of our work to not only protect West Bankers from flooding but also to enhance their quality of life.
Progress continues on the seepage cutoff wall along the Mississippi River levee in Marrero. Levee crown improvement is underway now.
Once completed, this project will prevent water from seeping through the levee during high river events..
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Sector gates are at the very core of our system when it comes to flood protection. On the West Bank, SLFPA-W manages three different sector gates: Bayou Segnette, Harvey Canal and the West Closure Complex.
Every day, our teams work to ensure each of these gates are working to the best of their ability, keeping West Bank residents safe from flooding. And in the case of a storm, they are closed in coordination with our local partners to prevent storm surge.
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Happy New Year from the West Bank Flood Protection Authority. We wish you and your loved ones a happy and successful year ahead. We look forward to continuing to serve the West Bank by maintaining our flood protection system.
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When Is A Levee Permit Required?
No construction within six feet of the landside toe of any levee is allowed. Applicants may request that SLFPA – West review their requests. Each request must fully comply with all plan requirements to enable adequate review of the request.
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Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
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History
SLFPA-W is responsible for flood protection west of the Mississippi River in all of Orleans Parish (Algiers) and the most populated areas of Jefferson Parish, including 80 miles of levees and floodwalls, 3 sector gates and 3 pump stations, and the operation and maintenance of the West Closure Complex (WCC) in Plaquemines Parish.
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