Published : . February 2018. This guide contains five modules that provide best practices on conducting vulnerability assessments, collaboration among stakeholders, communicating drou ...

Published : . September 2019. The Design Guidelines serve as a reference for residents, business owners, and developers to translate flood resiliency strategies into best practices. T ...

NOAA's Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS) and associated sites provides statistics on rates of rain over various time periods. These data are useful for calculating capacity for culverts and b ...

Monday through Friday, NOAA's Weather Prediction Center produces maps of hazards forecast for the next 3-7 days. ...

Summary: Climate change impacts increase the vulnerability of at-risk communities in the Midwest; tribal nations are especially vulnerable because of their reliance on threatened natural resources for their cultural, subsistence, and economic needs. Integrating climate adaptation into planning processes offers an opportunity to better manage climate risks now.

A female meadowhawk dragonfly in an urban rain garden. Urban rain gardens provide an oasis for wildlife and help with water run-off issues. Source : . U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mid ...

Road closure signs route traffic away from submerged roadways in Scioto County near Portsmouth, Ohio, in 2018. Source : . National Guard. Image Credit: Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, Nationa ...

Summary: Stormwater management systems, transportation networks, and other critical infrastructure are already experiencing impacts from changing precipitation patterns and elevated flood risks. Green infrastructure is reducing some of the negative impacts by using plants and open space to absorb stormwater.

Maps show county-level estimates for the change in average annual ozone-related premature deaths over the summer months in 2050 (2045-2055) and 2090 (2085-2095) compared to 2000 (1995-2005) under the ...

Summary: Climate change is expected to worsen existing health conditions and introduce new health threats by increasing the frequency and intensity of poor air quality days, extreme high temperature events, and heavy rainfalls; extending pollen seasons; and modifying the distribution of disease-carrying pests and insects.