Maine Flood Resilience Checklist

“The Maine Flood Resilience Checklist is a non-regulatory self-assessment tool designed to assist Maine communities evaluate how well positioned they are to prepare for, respond to, and recover from flooding events and sea level rise. It offers an integrated and practical framework for examining local flood risk, evaluating vulnerability of the natural, built, and social environments, and identifying opportunities to enhance flood resilience. Additionally, it allows communities to identify specific intervention points where local decision-makers can develop policy, strategies, and actions to address areas of vulnerability. The Checklist can help communities integrate sea level rise considerations into comprehensive plans, strengthen local floodplain ordinances, and incorporate resilience activities into capital improvement plans. Although the Checklist is focused on coastal flood hazards, it is applicable for both coastal and inland communities.” – Maine Flood Resilience Checklist