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Find Additional Flood Resources for Water Utilities

Use Flood Checklist

EPA offers a Flood Resilience Checklist under its program for Smart Growth Strategies for Disaster Recovery and Resilience. This checklist helps communities develop a comprehensive flood resilience plan.

Read Blog

Read about an EPA official’s first-hand account of when flooding really hit home at EPA Connect: Surviving the Flood