The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint program will hold a public information session on March 25 at 6 p.m. The session aims to provide an overview of the state’s flood mitigation planning initiative, which is based on scientific research and stakeholder input. The public can attend the meeting virtually via Webex.
During the event, attendees will learn about the program’s online decision support tool and ongoing work on River Basin Action Strategies. The Blueprint supports planning, evaluation, and implementation of strategies to improve flood resilience across North Carolina. It represents the largest statewide investment in proactive flood mitigation in state history. The program provides local governments and other organizations with data, tools, and processes to guide investments that reduce flood risk, fund priority projects, and address gaps in mitigation efforts.
Since 2024, the Blueprint has funded 81 flood resilience projects totaling more than $40 million in six river basins: Neuse, French Broad, White Oak, Tar Pamlico, Cape Fear, and Lumber.
The online decision support tool is a web application that uses data and models to help users assess flood risk and vulnerability. It allows users to explore and define actions for flood resilience as well as evaluate and prioritize those actions.
The program also plans to deliver a River Basin Action Strategy for each basin. These strategies will outline projects and funding approaches aimed at reducing flooding impacts, minimizing damage, and improving communities’ long-term ability to recover from disasters.
There will be an opportunity for questions during the public information session. Questions may also be submitted by email to blueprint@deq.nc.gov.
Event details:
NC Flood Resiliency Blueprint Public Information Session
Wednesday, March 25, 6 p.m.
Join via Webex: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m1e4c9ef1d0647e6928d442190ce486e5
Meeting Number/Access Code: 2438 419 0160
Meeting Password: blueprint
Join by telephone: +1-415-655-0003 US Toll
The DEQ is responsible for environmental regulation across air, land, water, and coastal areas in North Carolina (official website). Its services include air quality regulation, permit issuance, enforcement of environmental laws, waste management oversight, and water resource management (official website). The agency’s mission is to promote science-based stewardship for the health of all residents (official website), supporting public education efforts to foster community awareness (official website). DEQ’s central office is located at 217 West Jones Street in Raleigh (official website).
