| Review the capacity of existing drainage structures to understand their ability to manage increased precipitation projections. Identify the likelihood and consequences of impacts to this infrastructure |
Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced |
Water Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Stormwater |
Northwest |
City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 25–26) |
| Create and implement a localized flood management master plan. The plan could identify detailed mitigation options such as storage areas, stream restoration needs and buyout priorities. |
Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced |
PropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater |
Southeast |
Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 114) |
| Update City's 1984 Master Drainage Plan for SLR. |
Flooding – Coastal |
Multiple or All Assets |
Southeast |
Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 184) |
| Update existing master drainage plan to account for future sea level rise conditions. |
Flooding – Coastal |
Water Infrastructure – Stormwater |
Southeast |
Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 184) |
| Collaborate with state floodplain managers and mitigation officials to incorporate Integrated Flood Management (IFM) approaches that consider entire basins or watersheds into local plans. IFM considers |
Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General |
Multiple or All AssetsNatural Areas and Wildlife |
National |
HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15) |
| Use integrated watershed management to reduce flood and drought risks. Integrated watershed management is a planning strategy meant to coordinate development to maximize the social, economic and environmental |
Multiple or All HazardsDroughtFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General |
Multiple or All Assets |
Southwest |
Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| When developing a long-term watershed management plan, include the results of ecological assessments. |
Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsWater QualityFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General |
Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife |
Southern Great Plains |
Adapt Oklahoma City, OK (p. NB-9, page 78) |
| Convene a forum to conduct a joint assessment and planning strategy. Involve local water utilities, wastewater service providers, water managers and other partners to achieve a coordinated consideration |
Water QualityDrought |
Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Stormwater |
Southeast |
Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel |
| Develop a watershed plan to guide infrastructure and improvement projects. Watershed plans can influence zoning and prompt infrastructure evaluations and stream restoration. |
Water QualityFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced |
Aquatic and Marine ResourcesPropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater |
Southeast |
Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 114) |
