City of Boston Flood Info
Many departments across the City of Boston work to prevent flood damage through urban planning and engineering, and support residents who have experienced flooding in their homes or businesses. Here, you can find directions to department pages sharing flood-related resources, policies, and plans.
Find directions to boston.gov pages sharing what work we are doing to prevent, plan for, and recover after flooding events. Whether you are a resident living in a basement-level apartment, a commercial property owner looking for deployable flood barriers, or are just curious about how the City is planning to adapt infrastructure to future flood events, this page maps out where to go to find the information you need.
- Mass Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Viewer
- Managed by the State of Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
- Boston Planning Department’s Zoning Viewer
- Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s Inundation Model
- A citywide model to stimulate how coastal flooding and rainfall could affect residents and businesses in Boston
- FEMA flood maps + guidance
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