FLOOD-INUNDATION INITIATIVE PILOT PROJECTS

• Indiana
  • Flood of Sept. 2008, Indiana
  • White River near Nora
  • White River at Indianapolis Static and Real-time Flood Mapping Application Report

• Maine
  • Fort Kent

• Michigan
  • Kalamazoo River from Marshall to Battle Creek

FLOOD-INUNDATION
PROJECTS

• Georgia
  • Flint River at Albany

• Illinois
  • DuPage County
  • Lake County

• Indiana
  • Flood of June 2008, Indiana

• Kansas
  • Cowskin Creek, Wichita

• Minnesota
  • Floods of September 2010 in Southern Minnesota

• Missouri
  • Upper Blue River, Indian Creek, and Dyke Branch

• New Hampshire
  • Suncook River

• North Carolina
  • LiDAR Applications, Tar River Basin
  • Tar River Basin Mapping
  • Tar River Basin Mapping (NOAA/NWS/AHPS)

• Ohio
  • Blanchard River, Findlay
  • Blanchard River, Findlay (NOAA/NWS/AHPS) -

• Washington
  • Snoqualmie River Basin, 1986 Flood
  • Delivery of Forecast-Flood Inundation Maps, Snoqualmie River
  • Western Washington flooding, January 2009

• Wisconsin
  • Flood of June 2008

U.S. Geological Survey Flood Inundation Mapping Science

A powerful new tool for flood response and mitigation are digital geospatial flood-inundation maps that show flood water extent and depth on the land surface. Because floods are the leading cause of natural-disaster losses, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is actively involved in the development of flood inundation mapping across the Nation pursuant to its major science strategy goal of reducing the vulnerability of the people and areas most at risk from natural hazards. Working with partners including the National Weather Service (NWS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state agencies, local agencies, and universities, the USGS is providing flood inundation mapping science resources to help build more resilient communities.

The FIMI Toolbox

This FIMI toolbox is designed to provide USGS personnel and their partners with a comprehensive series of resources that have been developed for the Flood Inundation Mapping Initiative. Resources include FIMI program development tools, flood documentation study tools, flood inundation mapping library tools, information on dynamic flood mapping and FIMI links to HAZUS-MH and Integrated Water Resources Science and Services (IWRSS). This toolbox will be updated as new resources become available.

The USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Prospectus

Read the prospectus—Digital geospatial flood-inundation maps are a powerful new tool for flood response and mitigation that show flood water extent and depth on the land surface. ( PDF version is also available.)

USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Science Projects, by State

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