Charles River Flood Model: Solutions & Recommendations

Climate change isn’t coming---it's here. Precipitation during heavy rain events increased by 60% between 1958 and 2022 in the northeastern United States. And, as our climate continues to warm, we are expecting even more severe storms.
​What does this mean for you? More flooding. A few more inches of rainfall across the watershed has the potential to increase the Charles River’s volume by millions of gallons during a storm. And, in our highly urbanized watershed that is home to over a million people, that means homes, businesses, critical infrastructure, and more are vulnerable to flood damage.
In 2021, we developed the Charles River Flood Model to identify when + where flooding will occur in our watershed. Check out our website to learn more about the project at www.crwa.org/watershed-model