America's Preparedness Report Card 2015

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Connecticut Inland Flooding

Connecticut is one of the leaders in preparing for inland flooding risks. It is one of only a few states that have taken action to create policies and funding opportunities to increase resilience to climate change-related inland flooding.

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For more information on how prepared Connecticut is for its growing inland flooding threat, read the detailed state report.

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Is Connecticut taking action?

  • The state has done more than most states to prepare for its current inland flooding risks and much more to understand how climate change influences its future risks
  • Connecticut is one of only a few states to plan for their future inland flooding risks; the Connecticut Climate Preparedness Plan serves as a statewide adaptation plan that covers inland flooding
  • The state has also taken several steps to implement recommendations from its climate change adaptation plan to increase the state's climate resilience

Did you know...

  • The number of very heavy downpours in Connecticut has increased since the 1950s and the state has the fifth-largest increase in these heavy downpours in the country