Cunningham Flood Detention Facility Certification Project
The Cunningham Flood Detention Facility is the home to a $11.6 million flood protection project located in Lake Cunningham Regional Park. The park has been a detention area and provides temporary storage of storm flows within the park site. To meet FEMA certification requirements, an existing levee will be raised along Capitol Expressway and Cunningham Avenue. A floodwall ranging from one to four feet high will also be constructed along Cunningham Avenue and Flint Creek. These improvements, in combination with the completed Lower Silver Creek Flood Protection Project improvements, is expected to protect ~3,200 properties from a 100-year flood event.
Lake Cunningham Regional Park is located in the city of San Jose. It is a 203 acre park sitting approximately eight miles east of downtown San Jose and is flanked by lower Silver Creek on the northwest edge and the Flint Creek on the northern border.
This project was completed in the fall of 2019. Please see the Cunningham Flood Detention Facility Certification Project Brochure, Current Status & Neighborhood Impact and Frequently Asked Questions for details.
For more information:
- Map of Area Planned for FEMA Hazard Zone Redesignation after completion of Cunningham Flood Detention Facility Certification Project Improvements
- Cunningham Flood Detention Facility Project Update (January 2019)
- See the Cunningham Flood Detention Facility Certification Project Brochure
- Reference the Current Status & Neighborhood Impact
- View the Frequently Asked Questions
- Contact Public Information Representative Jose Villarreal at (408) 630-2879 or by email at [email protected].
- Sign up to receive project updates via email.
