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Pennsylvania Cooperating Technical Partners Program Best Practice
Challenge: After several flood events ravaged the area, including Tropical Storm Lee in 2011, residents of the Borough of Muncy were sensitive to the damages that floodwaters can bring.
Oklahoma CTP Collaboration Success
Challenge: In May and June of 2015, Oklahoma experienced severe flooding in the southeastern two-thirds of the state.
North Central Texas Council of Governments Integrated Stormwater Management Program Water Quantity and Quality through Development, Design, and Construction Strategies
Challenge: The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is a regional planning agency that assists local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development.
Kansas Online Map Review
Challenge: The Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources (KDA DWR) set out to improve stakeholder participation in Risk MAP projects and draft map reviews.
Kentucky Approach to Community Engagement and Risk Communication
Challenge: In a region that experiences numerous storms, a community’s mindset is often focused on disaster recovery, rather than mitigation actions that reduce losses.
Increasing Flood Risk Communication for Property Owners with Risk MAP Products
Challenge: In the new era of flood risk assessment, management, and communication, there is an increased need for awareness and action.
Maryland Flood Mapping Website
Challenge: A Maryland state law issued in 1933 required permits for activities that cause physical changes in the course, current, or cross-section of any (riverine) waters of the state.
Regional Floodplain Management in the Carson River Watershed
Challenge: Although floods are not new in the Carson River Watershed, floodplain development is causing flooding in areas that did not previously flood.
Risk MAP Success Story: Blaine County, Idaho: A Reservoir of Effective Communication
This page describes the successes that came about from implementing the Risk MAP process at Blaine County, Idaho.
Risk MAP Success Story: New York Catskills Watersheds – Partnerships and Products for More Resilient Communities
This page describes the successes that came about from implementing the Risk MAP process at the New York Catskills Watersheds.