• Credit: Town of Walton

    • Case Study

    A Community Works Together to Reduce Damages from Flooding

    The Village of Walton, New York worked with their Soil and Water Conservation District to engage community members in decisions about flooding in their community. The Village eventually took action to restore portions of the floodplain to reduce flooding.

    Year
    2021

    Details

    Hazards
    Flooding – General
    Assets
    Property
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    Tools & Data

    FEMA Flood Map Service Center
    FEMA National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System
    Community Rating System Explorer

    Additional Resources

    Delaware County Hazard Mitigation Plan

    Organizations

    Village of Walton
    Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District
    Open Space Institute

    Relevant Options

    Set a limit on the percent of impervious surface — area covered by impenetrable materials such as asphalt, concrete and rooftops — allowed on new construction and redevelopment on residential, commercial Launch a program that encourages vegetative urban landscaping, pervious surfaces and down spout disconnection to help manage stormwater onsite. Implement green infrastructure projects on public housing properties that have been damaged by past floods.

    Steps to Resilience

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    Understand Exposure
    Assess Vulnerability & Risk
    Investigate Options
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    Prioritize & Plan
    Take Action
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