This case story presents the study conducted by the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation Inc. (OML Center) and the University of the Philippines-Disaster Risk and Exposure Assessment for Mitigation (UP-DREAM) on how new technologies, combined with participatory approaches, can help farmers to plan and respond effectively to the threats posed by intensified flooding due to climate change. The use of light detection and ranging and geographic information systems was tested in the municipality of Apalit, Pampanga province, which is a rice-producing area in the Philippines. The research demonstrates how through using technology, farmers can determine which areas should be planted with certain submergence-tolerant rice varieties. Through this study, farmers and decision makers can effectively plan for future flooding conditions by knowing where to plant certain varieties (based on the depth and duration of floods) for optimal planting.