Rideout Memorial Hospital Tower Showcased
Stafford King Wiese Architects was invited to showcase the flood proofing measures implemented in the Rideout Memorial Hospital Tower Expansion project at the The 5th National FloodProofing Conference and Exposition, Levees and Beyond: Making Wise Choices.
Located 40 miles north of Sacramento, Marysville is flanked by rivers and levees on three sides. The Feather River is to the west, and to the south and east the Yuba River boarders the city. The two rivers converge just southwest of the city. Due to the proximity of the Sierra Nevada moutains, snow runoff or heavy rain from winter storms present a significant flooding risk to the city.
When Fremont-Rideout Health Group decided to expand their Rideout Memorial Hospital into a Regional Medical Center, the design team took the opportunity to implement certain "flood proofing" measures into the design. Because Marysville is in a natural flood plain, it was likely that routine flooding may occur in the region and it was important that this critical care facility could stay operational and continue to serve the community.
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