Project Profile: Create a Comprehensive Flood-Risk Geospatial Layer for Historic Buildings, Structures, & Landscapes

Letting water out of the Lift Lock at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

NPS / E. Cowan

Inflation Reduction Act
Resilience | FY24-28 $1,640,541

The National Park Service (NPS) will produce a comprehensive GIS-based layer to address flood risk and scenario planning in the National Capital Region.

Why? Flooding poses significant threats to National Capital Region's historic resources, impacting buildings, structures, and cultural landscapes. The project addresses the need for accurate local-level data, refining FEMA flood maps and NOAA data for reliable digital planning.

What Else? Partnering with Louisiana State and Texas A&M Universities, the project engages youth and prioritizes flood planning for historic buildings and landscapes.

About the Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act provides the National Park Service with an historic opportunity to address critical ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs. Projects funded in national parks represent broad-scale and impactful resource investments across every corner of our nation—from Alaska to Florida to Maine.