Option

Expand stormwater detention, retention, and conveyance capacity.

Details

Focus of action

Stormwater Infrastructure

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan	Hazards Sort descending	Assets	Region	Source Plan
Increase the capacity of stormwater management systems.	Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Water Infrastructure – Stormwater	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 117)
Expand the detention capacity of bayou corridors.	Flooding – General	Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southern Great Plains	Resilient Houston (p. 97 (pdf p. 99))
Help stormwater utilities increase drainage with detention and retention basins, debris removal and other methods.	Flooding – General	Water Infrastructure – Stormwater	National	HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15)
Improve Stormwater Infrastructure resilience.	Flooding – General	Water Infrastructure – Stormwater	Southwest	Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 54 (pdf p. 60))
Improve road drainage around waterbodies and waterways to reduce stormwater runoff and erosion.	Water Pollution Erosion – Coastal	Water Infrastructure – Stormwater	Northeast	Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 153 (pdf p. 161))
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 Pollution Drought	Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water Water Infrastructure – General Water Infrastructure – Stormwater	Southeast	Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Make comprehensive improvements to regional and local stormwater management practices.	Water Pollution Flooding – General	Water Infrastructure – Stormwater	Southeast	Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel

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