In 2017, the City of Folly Beach developed a Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan. The five-year update to this plan has been completed and renamed Folly 2050: Planning For Water. Find the report here.
Did you know? Sea level is expected to rise at least 1.6ft by 2050.
Only about 25 years!
As initiatives from the Folly 2050 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Report are implemented, they will be updated here regularly rather than in a static paper document. This will provide an accessible location to find up-to-date answers and keep citizens informed on the evolving nature of city projects..
Useful Links:
Folly 2050: Full-length strategy
Folly Flood Mapping Application
Key stakeholders met in April to review the implementation of 2017 actions and co-develop new recommendations for the plan update.
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This form allows residents and visitors on Folly Beach to report photos and information about flooding on the island. This information will aid planners on Folly Beach to act accordingly and manage flooding challenges.
To learn the latest about the Center Street stormwater improvements, click here to see the slides from the April 09, 2025, presentation by the engineering consultants and the contractor who will be doing the work.
You can also find the video here of the presentation by the consultants and the Q&A session from the public engagement session held on August 20, 2024.
This project is being funded by the South Carolina Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP), which is administered by the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) and funded by State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Project Goals & Benefits
- Improve drainage and reduce flooding.
- Increase the capacity and longevity of the stormwater system.
- Beautification of Center Street.
- Create a model for resilient drainage infrastructure for coastal communities.
- Improve system response to storm events.
- Adjusted traffic patterns on Center Street.
- Adjusted pedestrian walkways.
- Access to Center Street businesses will look different.
- Removal of 4 parallel parking spots on Center St for green infrastructure installation.
- Addition of 39 parallel parking spots within the project area.
- Tree removal and replanting.
- Temporary Lighting/signs.
Thank you for your interest in the Folly Beach Traffic and Transportation Safety Action Plan.
The city of Folly Beach contracted with Kimley-Horn in 2024 to develop a Safety Action Plan for the city. The city held information sessions on July 11, 2024 to hear from the public and on October 24, 2024 to share preliminary findings.
The final recommendations from the Safety Action Plan can be found HERE