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.

Giant storm waves splash above sea wall and the road is beginning to flood.

Adapting Stormwater Management for Coastal Floods

Communities can use this website to determine how the flooding of today and tomorrow can affect their stormwater systems.

CarbonTracker

Access outputs, inputs, and/or code for this carbon dioxide measuring and modeling system that tracks sources and sinks around the globe.

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Climate Change Atlas for Tree and Bird Species

Find information about species of trees and birds in the eastern United States, including maps that show projections of where suitable (and unsuitable) habitat for these species will be in the future.

Climate Change Pressures in the 21st Century

This Story Map features three metrics that influence plant growth and survival and displays mapped projections of change throughout the century for the conterminous United States.

Coastal Change Hazards Portal

This interactive map offers access to coastal change science and data on extreme storms, shoreline change, and sea level rise.

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Coastal Flood Impacts for the City of Boston

Visualize flood impacts while planning and preparing for—and responding to—current and future coastal storms in Boston, Massachusetts.

Coastal Inundation Dashboard

This dashboard brings water level data—including real-time, forecasts, storm surge, and historic flooding information—from over 200 coastal stations to your desktop.

Coastal Resilience Evaluation and Siting Tool (CREST)

Planners and natural resource managers can use this web tool to make informed decisions about the siting of restoration and resilience projects.

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Delaware Community Flood Map Visualizations

Access visualizations of 100-year floods simulated for ten communities in Delaware. Learn what the phrase "100-year flood" really means.

Eastern Region Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook

Each issue of this two-page report describes weather and climate highlights from the previous quarter, and indicates the most likely temperature and precipitation conditions for the upcoming quarter.

emPOWER Map

Hospitals, first responders, electric companies, and community members can use this interactive online map to view information about Medicare beneficiaries who rely on electricity-dependent medical and assistive equipment and severe weather events that may put them at risk for power outages.

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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.

Great Lakes Region Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook

Each issue of this two-page report describes weather and climate highlights from the previous quarter, and indicates the most likely temperature and precipitation conditions for the upcoming quarter.

Great Lakes Water Level Dashboard

Businesses and residents in the Great Lakes region can use this dashboard to visualize dynamic water levels and seasonal and long-term forecasts.

Gulf of Maine Region Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook

Each issue of this two-page report describes the region's weather and climate highlights from the previous quarter, and indicates the most likely temperature and precipitation conditions for the upcoming quarter.

Hazus-MH

Planners and emergency managers use this downloadable software package to access FEMA models that estimate potential losses from earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes and evaluate costs and benefits of mitigation options.

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Lake Level Viewer: United States Great Lakes

Visualize impacts of increased and decreased water levels in the Great Lakes in an online viewer, or access data and services directly to perform customized analyses.

Massachusetts Wildlife Climate Action Tool

Users in Massachusetts can access this tool to better understand the vulnerability of fish, wildlife, and natural resources to climate change, learn how to implement adaptation actions on the ground, and explore climate data and projections.

Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) | An IOOS Regional Data Portal

MARACOOS and its partners track storms and collect and distribute data related to storms and other extreme events impacting the East Coast, covering the region from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras.

National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS)

This online portal provides information and resources to help communities understand—and prepare for—the health impacts of extreme heat.

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National Stormwater Calculator—Climate Assessment Tool

This desktop application provides estimates for the amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff anywhere in the United States. Its primary use is to inform site developers on how well they can meet a desired stormwater retention target with and without the use of green infrastructure.

NJ Flood Mapper

View detailed maps and photos of New Jersey communities as they look today, and compare them to visualizations showing one to six feet of sea level rise. This tool provides information for people who need to make individual or community decisions about local flooding hazards.

Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) | An IOOS Data Portal

The mission of NERACOOS is to produce, integrate, and communicate high-quality information that helps ensure safety, economic, and environmental resilience and sustainable use of the coastal ocean.

Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM)

This open-source downloadable model uses digital elevation data and other information to simulate potential impacts of long-term sea level rise on wetlands and shorelines.

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Sea Level Rise Inundation Mapping Tool for Delaware

Zoom in or enter an address to view local maps of Delaware’s shoreline; adjust a slider to see areas likely to be inundated by various sea level rise scenarios.

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Sea Level Rise Tool for Sandy Recovery—New Jersey and New York

Examine detailed maps of of New York and New Jersey to see areas impacted by flooding from Superstorm Sandy and areas likely to be inundated by four different sea level rise scenarios.

Sea Level Rise Tool for Sandy Recovery—New York City

Examine detailed maps of New York City to see areas impacted by flooding from Superstorm Sandy and areas likely to be inundated by four different sea level rise scenarios.

Sea Level Rise Viewer

Explore how the shoreline is likely to change with increasing amounts of sea level rise. This tool from NOAA's Office of Coastal Management lets you visualize the potential impacts of coastal flooding so you can prioritize actions for different scenarios.

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