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Coastal Delaware Resiliency
A warming climate, changes in weather patterns, and rising sea levels will change how and where business is done in coastal Delaware. These factors may also provide new business opportunities. This report summarizes the current state of climate science …
Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States
The Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flood Hazard Scenarios and Tools Interagency Task Force, jointly convened by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and the National Ocean Council (NOC), began its work in August 2015. The Task Force has focused …
Delaware Coastal Inundation Maps
A new topographic DEM was used to develop bathtub-model coastal inundation maps for the state of Delaware. Both maps and GIS data layers are available from this project.
Avoiding and Minimizing Risk of Flood Damage to State Assets: A Guide for Delaware State Agencies
An easy-to-use guide that will help state agencies evaluate and avoid both existing flood risk and future risks posed by climate change during the planning and design of public building and infrastructure projects. Changes in sea levels, temperatures, …
UNNATURAL COASTAL FLOODS: Sea level rise and the human fingerprint on U.S. floods since 1950
Human-caused climate change is contributing to global sea level rise and consequently aggravating coastal floods. This analysis removes the assessed human-caused component in global sea level from hourly water level records since 1950 at 27 U.S. tide g …
Green Infrastructure Primer
The Green Infrastructure Primer provides an introduction to green infrastructure projects and their benefits, as well as information on selecting, building, and maintaining them. It provides an overview of the benefits of green infrastructure and an in …
North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study Report
The North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study is based on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report detailing the results of a two-year study to address coastal storm and flood risk to vulnerable populations, property, ecosystems, and infrastructure affecte …
Climate Framework for Delaware
Delaware’s Cabinet Committee on Climate and Resiliency was set up in 2013 to guide state agencies through the process of implementing and carrying out Executive Order 41: Preparing Delaware for Emerging Climate Impacts and Seizing Economic Opportunitie …
DGS Groundwater Data: Recent and Historical Groundwater Level Data
Water levels were measured in monitoring or observation wells by staff members of the DGS, other state agencies, and the USGS. For a few wells, water levels were measured by employees of the consulting firms.
Sea Level Rise and Nuisance Flood Frequency Changes around the United States
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) water level (tide) gauges have been measuring water levels around the U.S. for over a century, providing clear evidence of sea level rise relative to land (SLRrel) around most of the continenta …