Aerial photo of northern Beaufort County’s low-lying sea islands.

The Lowcountry Lowdown on Sea Level Rise

Recognizing increasing risks from sea level rise, leaders in Beaufort County, South Carolina, used a participatory process to help anticipate outcomes and make plans to build their resilience.
Story Credit: 
Elizabeth Fly and Sean Bath, South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, and Amanda Brennan, Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments.
Banner Image Credit: 
Chris Carnevale, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Used with permission
Last modified: 
23 April 2024 - 9:53am
Steps to Resilience: 
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Get Started
Understand Exposure
Assess Vulnerability & Risks
Investigate Options
Prioritize & Plan
Take Action
Hazards: 
Flooding – Coastal
Erosion and Shoreline Recession
Tools: 
Coastal County Snapshots
Inundation Analysis Tool
Sea Level Rise Viewer
Vulnerability, Consequences, and Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS)
Assets: 
Natural Areas and Wildlife
People
Economy
Regions: 
Southeast
Coastal Impacts
Southeast
Rural Impacts
Additional Resources: 
Ready.gov Evacuation Information
Partners: 
Beaufort County Planning Department
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments
Social and Environmental Research Institute
North Carolina Sea Grant