Join The Post and Courier's Rising Waters Lab on Tuesday, July 28.

Rising Waters Forum: High Tide in the Holy CityCo-hosted with the City of Charleston

Explore the major flood mitigation projects shaping Charleston's future and what they mean for your community.

Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026Location: The City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau Street, CharlestonDoors Open and Networking: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Moderated by: Jonah Chester and Lydia Larsen, Rising Waters Lab ReportersPanelists:

Mayor William Cogswell, City of Charleston

Lt. Col. Todd Mainwaring, Commander & District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District

From a $1.3 billion Battery Extension to restoring historic brick arches beneath Charleston's streets to drainage improvements in West Ashley and James Island, the Army Corps and City of Charleston are partnering on several projects aimed at addressing flooding across the city. But what do these projects mean for your neighborhood?

Doors open at 5:00 PM, and city and Army Corps staff will be on hand to answer your questions about flood mitigation projects across the city. Then, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Cogswell and Mainwaring will join Rising Waters reporters Jonah Chester and Lydia Larsen for a discussion on how the Army Corps and Charleston plan to keep the Holy City safe as the waters rise.

Attendance is free but registration is required.

Produced by South Carolina Event Productions.