River after heavy rains

NC Coastal Rivers Flood Mitigation Resources

Riverine flooding from major storms has exposed glaring vulnerabilities in the transportation network of many N.C. Coastal Plain communities. A comprehensive new web page offers strategies and resources for improving flood mitigation and transportation resilience in eastern N.C. communities. It features research conducted by North Carolina Sea Grant water protection and restoration specialist and BAE extension associate professor Barbara Doll in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, NC Emergency Management, the NC State College of Design, UNC Chapel Hill, Environmental Defense Fund, and local governments.

View the page here.