Tools | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Tools are available to help you manage your climate-related risks and opportunities, and to help guide you in building resilience to extreme events. Browse the list below, or filter by topic and/or tool functionality in the boxes above. To expand your results, click the Clear Filters link.

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Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin Drought & Water Dashboard

Decision makers can access real-time information and interactive maps describing drought conditions across the ACF River Basin.

Arctic Adaptation Exchange

Share or access information about climate adaptation across the Arctic region. Explore an interactive map by theme and browse circumpolar adaptation information resources

Building America Solution Center - Disaster Resistance Tool

Builders, remodelers, restoration contractors, and home occupants can find guidance to make homes more resistant to natural disasters.

Cal-Adapt

California residents and city and county planners can identify potential climate change risks in specific areas throughout the state and access easy-to-understand resources for local planning efforts.

CanVis

Help people visualize the impact of potential projects or events with this downloadable photo-editing software. Users can modify "before" images of familiar scenes to show how they might look "after" a specified amount of sea level rise or after a proposed building project is complete.

Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE)

Access adaptation case studies, virtual library resources, a directory of adaptation practitioners, and a database of relevant tools on this comprehensive website. Users can also participate in community forums or contribute resources.

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Climate Change Indicator Platform

View and download charts and other visualizations of key climate change indicators from across the federal government.

Climate Change Resilience Roadmap

Federal, state, and local entities can follow this roadmap to develop regional climate change and national security action plans. The tool offers guidance for regions to convene multi-jurisdictional working groups and work collaboratively toward tangible outputs.

Climate Service Providers Database | NOAA Western Region

This "match-making app for the climate world" connects users of climate information with the wide array of information and services available in NOAA's Western Region.

Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper

Explore local maps to stimulate discussions about the people, places, and natural resources exposed to coastal flooding. Create a collection of maps showing risk from various hazards.

Coastal Resilience Index

Communities can complete this questionnaire to assess their level of preparedness for extreme events. The exercise helps communities discuss and discover their climate-related vulnerabilities.

DamWatch

Stakeholders of NCRS-assisted dams can receive real-time updates of rainfall, snowmelt, stream flow, and seismic events that could affect dam safety.

Environmental Resilience Institute Toolkit (ERIT)

This interactive resource helps decision makers create an integrated package of information about climate change tailored specifically to their community and their needs.

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Environmental Resilience Tools Wizard

This online tool was created to help state and local emergency managers, environmental or health agencies, and anyone who may not be familiar with EPA resources that help build community resilience to disasters.

Explore Climate Impacts

This interactive map—a companion to the Adaptation Workbook—lets you see how climate change may affect different regions and ecosystems in the U.S.

Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit

Explore examples and learn how to design and maintain crowdsourcing and citizen science projects.

Gulf TREE (Tools for Resilience Exploration Engine)

This site walks Gulf Coast users through a decision-support tree framework to match them with relevant climate resilience tools.

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Hawai'i and U.S. Pacific Islands Region Climate Impacts and Outlook

Quarterly reports document recent climate conditions across the Pacific. The reports also provide precipitation forecasts for the coming season.

Hazards Mapper and HazPop Mobile App

This online mapping application—along with an accompanying mobile app—was designed for those needing a quick assessment of the potential dangers posed by a major hazardous event or developing emergency.

LASSO—Locating and Selecting Scenarios Online

GIS specialists who need climate projection data can locate, select, and download files of climate change projections that align with given research questions or objectives.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

This program helps keep families safe and healthy by providing federally funded assistance with home energy bills, energy crises, and weatherization and energy-related minor home repairs.

National Risk Index (NRI)

This online mapping tool provides an at-a-glance overview of multiple risk factors related to natural hazards. The comprehensive view can assist communities as they set priorities for their resilience efforts.

New England Seaweed Culture Handbook

This illustrated handbook shows how to culture four ecologically and economically important seaweeds native to New England. Methods outlined in the handbook can be used for new agribusiness for food or energy.

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North Central Climate Collaborative Webinar Series

Access an archive of webinars related to climate and water pertinent to the north central United States.

Planning Framework for a Climate-Resilient Economy

Municipal officials interested in improving the resilience of their economy can use this flexible tool to get a "big picture" assessment of their climate vulnerabilities or to dive deeper and map out specific economic impacts or threats and business opportunities.

Rio Grande-Bravo Climate Impacts and Outlook

Users in the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo region of New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico can consult these monthly impact and outlook reports to get information on past and forecasted regional temperature, precipitation, ENSO, and fire conditions.

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Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) Program

This FEMA program helps communities identify, assess, communicate, and mitigate their flood risk through more precise flood mapping products, risk assessment tools, and support for planning and outreach.

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Smart Growth Fixes for Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Local officials and boards can use this tool to find land use and building codes and policies to consider for building climate adaptation and resilience; interested citizens can use it to give their local government ideas for taking action.

Solar Roadmap™

Communities or organizations that want to increase the capacity of solar power in their region can use this comprehensive set of resources to learn about relevant policies and best practices for encouraging adoption of solar power.

States At Risk

Explore how each state is affected by extreme heat, drought, wildfires, and coastal and inland flooding.

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Sustainable Jersey

This website provides an example of an established program that empowers communities to build a better world for future generations with the tools, training and financial incentives necessary to pursue critical sustainability initiatives at the state-wide level.

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Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX)

This program matches volunteer scientists with community leaders across the globe to advance local projects related to natural hazards, natural resources, and climate change.

Tribal Energy Program

Tribal communities can browse potential financial opportunities, access technical assistance, and find education and training programs related to the use of renewable energy and energy-efficiency technologies.