A Community Works Together to Reduce Damages from Flooding

Credit: Town of Walton

Scenery around the Village of Walton, New York.

The Village of Walton, New York worked with their Soil and Water Conservation District to engage community members in decisions about flooding in their community. The Village eventually took action to restore portions of the floodplain to reduce flooding.

Follow the link below to access this Peer-to-Peer case study as published in Digital Coast by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management.