Floodplains by Design—a collaborative and community driven approach for reimagining floodplains—is being used as a model for flood prevention and management across the U.S. and internationally, creating floodplains that work for people and nature

Indigenous leadership in Washington and Canada are drawing from the lessons learned by Floodplains by Design to mitigate severe flooding events seen in the Fraser River.

Washington state’s innovative Floodplains by Design program is leading the way toward holistic river and floodplain management, bringing together all the benefits of investing in river restoration: communities protected from flooding, thriving farms, habitat for salmon and other wildlife, clean water, and recreational opportunities.

Explore maps that show how fluid rivers in Washington state have been over time.

How do we solve big flood events? By listening and learning from each other.

In the Pacific Northwest, every major flood has been associated with an atmospheric river event. What exactly is an atmospheric river?

Floodplains are all around us, quietly at work, providing rich soil for our farms, habitat for our salmon and beautiful backdrops for our lives.

What's the purpose of a launching toe? Learn about projects that are restoring floodplains and estuaries in north Puget Sound for juvenile fish and improved flood control.

As important as estuary and floodplain restoration is to the health of Puget Sound’s water, salmon and people, it is rare to be able to fully document project outcomes.