The Western Carolina University Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines is extensively involved with hazard mapping projects along the Atlantic coastline. In addition to being an integral feature of the "Living with the Shore" book series, PSDS coastal hazard maps are also being used for risk assessment and hazard mitigation planning.

Three types of maps are currently available from this page:

1. North Carolina Hazard Maps developed in 1997.
2. South Carolina Hazard Maps developed in 1997.
3. Mainland hurricane hazard maps developed in 1999.

GIS-based coastal hazard maps of Nags Head, Atlantic Beach, North Topsail Beach, Carolina Beach and Ocean Isle Beach, developed as part of the North Carolina State Hazard Mitigation Planning Initiative (HMPI), will be available soon.

1997 North and South Carolina Hazard Maps:

North Carolina:

Northern Currituck County
Corolla
Southern Currituck County
Duck and Southern Shores
Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills
Nags Head
South Nags Head
Pea Island
Rodanthe
Salvo and Waves
South of Salvo
Avon
Buxton
Hatteras
Northeast Ocracoke
Southwest Ocracoke
Atlantic Beach
Pine Knoll Shores
Indian Beach, and Salter Path
Emerald Isle
North Topsail Beach
Mid-Topsail Island (including Surf City and parts of North Topsail Beach)
South Topsail Island (including Topsail Beach and parts of Surf City)
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina and Kure Beach
Bald Head Island
Eastern Oak Island (including Caswell Beach)
Western Oak Island (including Long Beach)
Holden Beach
Ocean Isle Beach
Sunset Beach

South Carolina:

Cherry Grove
North Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach north
Myrtle Beach south
Surfside Beach
Garden City
North Litchfield
Litchfield Beach
Pawleys Island
Debidue Island
Isle of Palms
Sullivans Island
Folly Island
Seabrook Island
Edisto Island
Harbor/Hunting Island
Fripp Island
Hilton Head Island
Daufuskie Island

Mainland Shoreline Hazard Maps:

Beaufort County
Carteret County
New Hanover County
Southport
Swansboro