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NAFSMA 2026 Annual Meeting
The challenges facing water resource agencies have never been more complex — and the solutions have never been more inspiring. Join professionals from local, regional, and state agencies to learn from peers who are delivering extraordinary results by staying focused on what matters most: protecting communities.
Accelerating USACE Projects: A New Federal-State-Local Partnership Model
Exploring the landmark 2025 agreement between Florida and the Department of the Army to accelerate Everglades restoration — and how this partnership model could reshape federal-state-local collaboration.
Fargo-Moorhead Flood Risk Management Project
How one of the nation's largest flood risk reduction projects is being delivered through innovative financing, real estate acquisition, and alternative project delivery.
California's Early Implementation & Urban Flood Risk Reduction
108 miles of levees, $2.15B invested, over 1M people with reduced risk, and $9.2B in avoided flood damage through programs ahead of USACE timelines.
Building Public Confidence in Your Agency
Effective communication, demonstrated results, and authentic community engagement build the public trust agencies need to advance projects and secure support.
Welcome Dinner at the United States Naval Academy
Our opening reception will be hosted at one of America's most storied institutions. The Naval Academy provides a memorable setting to reconnect with colleagues and begin our time together in historic Annapolis.
Register for the MeetingFederal Engagement
Direct access to USACE, FEMA, NOAA, and EPA leadership
Policy Sessions
Committee meetings and policy development
Peer Networking
Connect with agency directors and senior staff
Technical Sessions
Emerging challenges and innovative solutions
Leading Through Unprecedented Change: Strategies to Navigate Uncertainty in Water Resources
Together, we explored the future of flood risk reduction, innovative approaches to stormwater management, and strategies to adapt in an era of shrinking federal resources.
Download the 2025 Annual Meeting Summary →
Key Takeaways & Session Presentations
- 2025 Mentoring Session Key Takeaways
- Kayley Danielle Estes — Effects of Scare Tactics
- Rachel Hogan Carr — Improving Forecasting Communication
- Paul Rush — Evacuation Planning
- Helene Schneider — U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
- Carson MacPherson-Krutsky — Social Considerations
- Walter Rubalcava — Santa Barbara County Flood Control
- Mark Sloan — Harris County Emergency Management
- Maria Cox Lamm — State NFIP Coordinator, SC DNR
- James Beller — Butte County Sheriff's Office
- Thomas Madigan — CA Governor's Office of Emergency Services
- Jason Needham — Consequence Specialist, USACE
- Dr. David Novak — NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center
- Chad Hecht — Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes
- Lamm & Housman — SC Flood IMPACT Warning System
- Bruce Rindahl — Mile High Flood District Real-Time Forecasting
- Ataul Hannan — Harris County Flood Control District
