MARISA Data & Tools

Mid-Atlantic communities are facing a changing climate with increasing hazards from extreme heat, heavy downpours, rising sea levels, and storm surge. Listed here are a variety of resources developed by the MARISA team that can help users understand, plan, and prepare for these and other hazards.


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Chesapeake Bay Climate Adaptation Toolbox (CBCAT)

A tool focusing on Mid-Atlantic climate adaptation that is designed to help users identify the most appropriate and relevant decision-support tools for their needs.
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Climate and Hazard Mitigation Planning (CHaMP)

A tool designed specifically to address the substantive and communications needs of individuals developing hazard mitigation plans as required by FEMA.
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Community Climate Outlooks

An outreach product that provides information on climate change and its associated impacts for counties and selected cities in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
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IDF Curve Tool

An interactive tool that makes climate-change informed intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves available to view and download for counties across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Virginia.
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Summaries

A quarterly series detailing the past season's weather and climate events for the greater Mid-Atlantic region. Includes topical deep-dives and interactive data tools.
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Model Inventory and Selection Tool (MIST)

A collection of models, with a filter function, that are relevant for water management and decision making in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Mid-Atlantic region.
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Realtime Data Map

Provides an easy-to-use interface for accessing a broad range of current weather, hydrological, and ocean data, as well as NOAA watches and warnings, for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and surrounding regions.