Sand Creek, a tributary to the Minnesota River, runs through the town. The city has experiences recurring overland flooding of residential and commercial structures.
Floods occur both from spring snowmelt runoff and large summer rainstorms.
Portions of the city are protected by existing, non-Federal levees. Status A feasibility study is underway to evaluate possible solutions to the city's flood related problems. Preparation of a Federal Interest Report is scheduled for completion in October 2001. The Federal Interest Report will asses the economic, environmental and engineering feasibility of providing permanent flood damage reduction for the city of Jordan, and will recommend whether further Federal involvement is justified. If warranted by the results of the Federal Interest Report, a study plan will be developed in cooperation with the city to perform a more detailed feasibility study.