A Practical Guide to Vulnerability Assessments for Stormwater Agencies

Approaches, Applications, and Best Practices

Michelle E. Miro, Krista Romita Grocholski, Nihar Chhatiawala, David Wood, Michele Berry

ToolPublished Dec 22, 2025

This guide is designed to help stormwater agencies prioritize investments, foster resilience, and improve compliance and adaptation planning for stormwater infrastructure. It offers a systematic approach for conducting vulnerability assessments that considers agency resources, goals, and constraints. It reviews methodologies, provides guidance on matching approaches to agency capacity, and includes lessons from literature and case studies.

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Miro, Michelle E., Krista Romita Grocholski, Nihar Chhatiawala, David Wood, and Michele Berry, A Practical Guide to Vulnerability Assessments for Stormwater Agencies: Approaches, Applications, and Best Practices. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TLA4308-1.html.
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