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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:

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

Your input is valuable and much appreciated.
1.Building Address:
2.Do you own or rent this property?
3.How long have you owned or rented this property
4.What type of property is it?
5.Does the building have a basement?
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):
7.If YES, please indicate what type of structure(s) have Flood Insurance at this property:
8.Do you have sewer/water backup coverage (also known as a rider) or a basement rider to your homeowner’s insurance policy?
9.What is the typical distance from your home/business to Ten Mile River?
10.Have you experienced flooding on your property?
11.If YES, please indicate in what year(s) this property has flooded:
12.What was the approximate value of the flood damage from each of the incidents noted above?
13.Did you submit a flood insurance claim for any of the incidents reported above?
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 moderate rainfall?
During heavy rainfall?
During severe storms (e.g, March 2024)?
15.Is there a particular time of the year the property (yard, driveway) floods? (select all that apply)
16.Please indicate where the flooding occurs and characterize how severe it typically is.
Not a problem
Nuisance
Moderate
Severe
Yard
Garage
Crawl Space
Basement
First Floor
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
Garage
Crawl Space
Basement
First Floor
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
Garage
Crawl Space
Basement
First Floor
19.What do you believe to be the main source(s) of this flooding? (check all that apply)
20.During a typical flooding event, how far from the Ten Mile River to your building do flood waters extend?
21.What was the maximum distance flood waters have extended from the river to the building?
22.What additional mitigation measures have been taken on your property? (Check all that apply)
23.Are there any flood-reducing actions not listed above that have been implemented?
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?
25.Are there any other project or programs that you believe would help reduce flooding?
26.Do you have any additional comments about flooding and/or stormwater management issues in your community?
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.
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.
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.
30.Do you have photographs or video of the flooding your property has experienced?
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