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​​​​​​Flooding and Storm
Resources​

Below you’ll find essential information, resources, and contact details to guide you through every phase of flood and storm preparedness, response, and recovery.

Guidelines for Maintaining Streams in Your Community

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DEP strives to assist Pennsylvania communities experiencing the damage and disruption that flooding can cause. This webpage contains resources to help municipal officials, property owners, and others affected by flooding of local streams to better understand the regulatory requirements that apply to working in streams. When stream maintenance work is performed in a well-planned, environmentally responsible manner, the likelihood of future problems is reduced.

Guidelines for Maintaining Streams in Your Community – Booklet (PDF)

Follow our Stoplight Guidance for Flood and Storm Recovery

During recovery, check below to see which actions you can take on your own and which will require you to contact DEP first.

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Contact DEP for Assistance​

During a flooding event, DEP's regional offices may be equipped with well water test kits to distribute at no cost to residents. 

The Waterways and Wetlands Programs for each region can be reached at:


 

FEMA/PEMA​ Assistance

Citizens should contact FEMA for general flood-related assistance.

Storm and Flood Recovery Fact Sheets and Information