The Mid-Carolina Council of Governments worked with NCORR’s RISE Program to develop a portfolio of priority projects that strengthen regional resilience. This multi-phase effort included a forward-looking vulnerability assessment, the identification of five to 10 high-priority projects and a list of the actions needed to implement each proposed project. A diverse stakeholder partnership guided the project to ensure that the scope of work reflected local priorities. The Mid-Carolina COG offered project guidance, the NC Rural Center hired a local leader to provide facilitation support and AECOM provided technical assistance.

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The Duke Energy Foundation awarded Accelerator Grant Program funding to support the following resilience project identified in the Mid-Carolina region's Resilience Project Portfolio:

Stream Gauge and Early Notification
  • Applicant: Cumberland County, NC
  • Amount: $27,650
  • Project Summary: Cumberland County will install and maintain six stream gauges and sensors at Rockfish Creek near Hoke County, Little River near Hwy 217 in Linden, Little River at Hwy 210, Little River at Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville, and Hwy 13 at the Cumberland-Sampson Line to help improve flood warning and forecasting in areas that repetitively flood. The six additional gauges will provide information to map and communicate real-time water levels and flood risk, expanding the capacity of the State of North Carolina’s Flood Inundation and Mapping Alert Network (FIMAN). The project enhances the region’s and the State’s ability to forecast, better understand stream flows and improve flood risk communication. Additionally, the gauges will allow local officials to increase warning time before flood events occur, decreasing the loss of life.

Review the Climate Resilience Portfolio

The Mid-Carolina Regional Portfolio of Resilience Projects identifies priority projects and strategies that reduce the risks associated with extreme weather events and enhance regional resilience. The portfolio aims to produce shovel-ready actions with detailed implementation steps, including estimated costs, potential implementing partners, likely project completion challenges and more.

Review the Vulnerability Assessment

The Climate Change and Natural Hazards Vulnerability Assessment for the Mid-Carolina Region is a report describing past problems and future risks associated with extreme weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, extreme temperatures, droughts and wildfires. The report outlines the impacts of these climate hazards on housing, the environment and the economy.

For more information about the state's RISE initiative in the Mid-Carolina COG region, contact NCORR Resilience Policy Advisor Andrea Webster.

Resource Documents

The RISE effort builds on analysis and planning conducted over the last several years. These resources include:

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