Town of North Attleborough

Flood and Stormwater Questionnaire

Many North Attleborough community members in the Ten Mile River area have faced flooding at home, work, or on roads. To address this, North Attleborough is conducting a watershed study to explore flood mitigation solutions for the area between Whiting’s and Falls Pond. To view a map of the study area, click here: Study Area. We need to know when and where flooding occurs to create effective solutions.

Your property may be in a flood-prone area, or in a “Special Flood Hazard Area” as identified by FEMA. You can help by sharing your property's flood history through the attached questionnaire.

Your responses will be summarized (without specific addresses) and used to inform the study. Completing the questionnaire and taking flood protection steps are voluntary but essential for developing locally effective flood mitigation solutions.

To request a paper questionnaire with mailing instructions and to send photos or video of the flooding at your location, please send an email to:

info@nafloodstudy.com

You will also have the opportunity to upload photos and video at the end of the questionnaire.

Your input is valuable and much appreciated.

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* 1. Building Address:

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* 2. Do you own or rent this property?

Own

Rent

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* 3. How long have you owned or rented this property

0 - 2 Years

2 - 5 Years

5 - 10 Years

10 - 20 Years

Over 20 Years

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* 4. What type of property is it?

Single Family Residential

Multi-Family Residential

Commercial/Business

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Does the building have a basement?

Yes

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* 6. Please indicate if you have flood insurance (Please note: flood insurance is not a traditional part of homeowner’s insurance and would be issued as a separate policy):

Yes

I don't know.

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* 7. If YES, please indicate what type of structure(s) have Flood Insurance at this property:

House with attached garage

House and detached garage

House only

Garage only

I don't know.

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* 8. Do you have sewer/water backup coverage (also known as a rider) or a basement rider to your homeowner’s insurance policy?

Yes

I don't know.

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* 9. What is the typical distance from your home/business to Ten Mile River?

Less than 50 feet (a common semi-trailer truck is 48 feet long, a standard bowling lane is 50 feet long)

100 – 200 feet (110 feet is the length of a basketball court, three school buses are about 200 feet long)

200 – 500 feet (An American football field is 300 feet long without the end zones)

500 - 1,000 feet (the length of two football fields is 600 feet long, the Washington Monument is 555 feet tall)

Over 1,000 feet (more than 400 human steps)

Unknown

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* 10. Have you experienced flooding on your property?

Yes

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* 11. If YES, please indicate in what year(s) this property has flooded:

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* 12. What was the approximate value of the flood damage from each of the incidents noted above?

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* 13. Did you submit a flood insurance claim for any of the incidents reported above?

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* 14. Please indicate when the flooding occurs and how often the flooding occurs at this property.

	Several times a year	Once a year	Once every few years	Not at all
During light rainfall?	During light rainfall? Several times a year	During light rainfall? Once a year	During light rainfall? Once every few years	During light rainfall? Not at all
During moderate rainfall?	During moderate rainfall? Several times a year	During moderate rainfall? Once a year	During moderate rainfall? Once every few years	During moderate rainfall? Not at all
During heavy rainfall?	During heavy rainfall? Several times a year	During heavy rainfall? Once a year	During heavy rainfall? Once every few years	During heavy rainfall? Not at all
During severe storms (e.g, March 2024)?	During severe storms (e.g, March 2024)? Several times a year	During severe storms (e.g, March 2024)? Once a year	During severe storms (e.g, March 2024)? Once every few years	During severe storms (e.g, March 2024)? Not at all

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* 15. Is there a particular time of the year the property (yard, driveway) floods? (select all that apply)

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

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* 16. Please indicate where the flooding occurs and characterize how severe it typically is.

	Not a problem	Nuisance	Moderate	Severe
Yard	Yard Not a problem	Yard Nuisance	Yard Moderate	Yard Severe
Garage	Garage Not a problem	Garage Nuisance	Garage Moderate	Garage Severe
Crawl Space	Crawl Space Not a problem	Crawl Space Nuisance	Crawl Space Moderate	Crawl Space Severe
Basement	Basement Not a problem	Basement Nuisance	Basement Moderate	Basement Severe
First Floor	First Floor Not a problem	First Floor Nuisance	First Floor Moderate	First Floor Severe

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* 17. Please indicate how deep the flooding typically is, ON AVERAGE.

	None	1 - 6 inches	6 - 12 inches	1 - 3 feet	3 feet or more
Yard	Yard None	Yard 1 - 6 inches	Yard 6 - 12 inches	Yard 1 - 3 feet	Yard 3 feet or more
Garage	Garage None	Garage 1 - 6 inches	Garage 6 - 12 inches	Garage 1 - 3 feet	Garage 3 feet or more
Crawl Space	Crawl Space None	Crawl Space 1 - 6 inches	Crawl Space 6 - 12 inches	Crawl Space 1 - 3 feet	Crawl Space 3 feet or more
Basement	Basement None	Basement 1 - 6 inches	Basement 6 - 12 inches	Basement 1 - 3 feet	Basement 3 feet or more
First Floor	First Floor None	First Floor 1 - 6 inches	First Floor 6 - 12 inches	First Floor 1 - 3 feet	First Floor 3 feet or more

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* 18. Please indicate how deep the flooding typically is, AT ITS Worst.

	1 - 6 inches	6 - 12 inches	1 - 3 feet	3 feet or more
Yard	Yard 1 - 6 inches	Yard 6 - 12 inches	Yard 1 - 3 feet	Yard 3 feet or more
Garage	Garage 1 - 6 inches	Garage 6 - 12 inches	Garage 1 - 3 feet	Garage 3 feet or more
Crawl Space	Crawl Space 1 - 6 inches	Crawl Space 6 - 12 inches	Crawl Space 1 - 3 feet	Crawl Space 3 feet or more
Basement	Basement 1 - 6 inches	Basement 6 - 12 inches	Basement 1 - 3 feet	Basement 3 feet or more
First Floor	First Floor 1 - 6 inches	First Floor 6 - 12 inches	First Floor 1 - 3 feet	First Floor 3 feet or more

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* 19. What do you believe to be the main source(s) of this flooding? (check all that apply)

Sump pump failure/power failure

Sanitary sewer backup

Flood water from Ten Mile River

Overland flow/stormwater from adjacent property or public right-of-way (e.g., street)

Overland flow/stormwater from your property (e.g., yard, rooftop, driveway)

Water entering through a building opening (e.g., door, window)

Water seeping through foundation cracks or joints (e.g., basement wall, basement floor)

Improper/poor grading of this property

Poor/inadequate drainage of this property

Poor/inadequate drainage on adjacent property or public right-of-way (e.g., street)

Poorly maintained stormwater management infrastructure adjacent to this property (e.g., clogged ditches, culverts, inlets, or storm sewers)

Inadequate stormwater management infrastructure adjacent to this property (e.g., too few or poorly placed inlets; undersized ditches, culverts, or storm sewers)

Other (please specify)

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* 20. During a typical flooding event, how far from the Ten Mile River to your building do flood waters extend?

¼ distance to building

½ distance to building

¾ distance to building

Flood waters enter building

Is the approximate distance known (in feet)?

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* 21. What was the maximum distance flood waters have extended from the river to the building?

¼ distance to building

½ distance to building

¾ distance to building

Flood waters enter building

Is the approximate distance known (in feet)?

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* 22. What additional mitigation measures have been taken on your property? (Check all that apply)

Installed a sump pump

Installed a back-up sump pump

Installed a backup power system/generator

Installed overhead sewers or a sanitary sewer backup prevention valve

Installed a sanitary sewer plug or standpipe

Sealed foundation/waterproof walls

Regraded yard to keep water away from building

Installed a ditch or storm sewer to drain water away from building

Installed larger downspouts

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* 23. Are there any flood-reducing actions not listed above that have been implemented?

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* 24. A 2014 Ten Mile River Preliminary Investigation Report commissioned by the Town resulted in the following recommendations to reduce flooding in the Ten Mile River between Whiting’s and Fall’s Ponds. Some of these have been implemented. Which of the following do you believe would be most effective at reducing flooding?

Repair retaining walls

Repair or replace culverts

Repair or replace bridges

Sediment removal

Restore flood storage areas

Reroute drainage

Modeling Falls Pond Dam operation

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* 25. Are there any other project or programs that you believe would help reduce flooding?

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* 26. Do you have any additional comments about flooding and/or stormwater management issues in your community?

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* 27. Would you be interested in further discussing the flooding occurring on this property? If so, please provide your name and e-mail address and/or phone number below.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Telephone Number

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* 28. If this property experiences severe, repetitive flooding, would you consider participating in a voluntary property buyout? If so, please provide your name and an e-mail address and/or phone number below.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Telephone Number

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* 29. Would you consider serving on a focus group to gather more detailed feedback about your flooding experiences? If so, please provide your name and an e-mail address and/or phone number below.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Telephone Number

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* 30. Do you have photographs or video of the flooding your property has experienced?

If you would like to share them, please title each file with the address number and street name of the location, then click the "Choose File" button below to upload them. File size is limited to 16MB per image. Or you can send photos and video to info@nafloodstudy.com.

PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

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