Army Corps Taps McKim & Creed for Green Brook Survey
McKim & Creed will provide mapping and geospatial services for a New Jersey flood risk management project in the Raritan River Basin.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Geography
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected McKim & Creed to provide surveying and geospatial services for the Green Brook Segments Flood Risk Management Project. The project covers portions of North Plainfield, Plainfield, Green Brook Township and Middlesex in New Jersey.
Why it matters
The services will document current surface, subsurface and underwater conditions in the project area, which is required before flood control improvements can advance to design. The work will be a foundation for flood protection planning across several New Jersey communities within the Green Brook sub-basin.
The contracted scope covers topographic mapping, airborne lidar, topobathy lidar, subsurface utility engineering, aerial photography and GIS services. The source does not specify the resolution, coverage area in acres, or delivery schedule of these deliverables.
The players
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency within the Department of Defense responsible for civil engineering, water resources and flood risk management projects across the United States.
McKim & Creed
McKim & Creed is an employee-owned engineering and surveying firm with offices in ten U.S. states.
The details
McKim & Creed's Geospatial team will combine topographic, bathymetric, utility, aerial and property information into coordinated deliverables. The data will be collected, validated and integrated to support the design of recommended flood control elements.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the McKim & Creed selection.
Seasonal Patterns
This project follows the Corps' standard flood risk management sequence, in which detailed existing-conditions surveys precede design of flood control elements. The source does not provide historical flood frequency records for the Green Brook sub-basin to compare against.
Residents in the affected municipalities may see future flood control improvements once the existing-conditions data informs design. The source does not describe any direct effect on property, access or daily life at this stage.
The takeaway
Accurate ground data is the first step in any flood control project, and this contract begins that work for communities along the Green Brook. Residents interested in flood planning should watch for future Corps announcements on design and construction.
Further reading
Explore more on New Jersey geography to see how the Raritan River Basin and its sub-basins shape regional flood risk.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The American Surveyor.
