Flood-inundation maps created by the USGS Texas Water Science Center (TXWSC) allow users to view the possible extent and depth of flooding during a specific type of storm event. Flood inundation maps may be created using hydraulic models or by using data collected after a storm event (high-water marks). Visit the links below for more information on our data and science.
INUNDATION MAPPING SCIENCE CAPABILITIES
TXWSC has expertise in a wide variety of inundation mapping science applications, including, but not limited to:
- Modeling rivers and streams using hydraulic packages such as HEC-RAS
- Developing decision support systems
- Marking and surveying high-water marks
- Determining peak discharge from indirect measurements
- Analyzing flood-peak magnitudes and their statistical probabilities at selected locations
- Analyzing high-water mark locations and elevations using geographic information system (GIS) to produce flood-inundation maps
- Developing web-mapping applications for inundation extent and depth
Find out more about TXWSC flood-response science expertise in this printable information sheet.
CURRENT INUNDATION MAPPING SCIENCE
Bandera Flood Early Warning Tool
InFRM Flood Inundation Mapping
Post Hurricane Harvey Assessment
Projects related to inundation mapping science are listed below.
InFRM Flood Inundation Mapping
Post Hurricane Harvey Assessment
Bandera Flood Early Warning Tool
- Overview
Flood-inundation maps created by the USGS Texas Water Science Center (TXWSC) allow users to view the possible extent and depth of flooding during a specific type of storm event. Flood inundation maps may be created using hydraulic models or by using data collected after a storm event (high-water marks). Visit the links below for more information on our data and science.
INUNDATION MAPPING SCIENCE CAPABILITIES
TXWSC has expertise in a wide variety of inundation mapping science applications, including, but not limited to:
- Modeling rivers and streams using hydraulic packages such as HEC-RAS
- Developing decision support systems
- Marking and surveying high-water marks
- Determining peak discharge from indirect measurements
- Analyzing flood-peak magnitudes and their statistical probabilities at selected locations
- Analyzing high-water mark locations and elevations using geographic information system (GIS) to produce flood-inundation maps
- Developing web-mapping applications for inundation extent and depth
Find out more about TXWSC flood-response science expertise in this printable information sheet.
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Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Surveying on the Medina River. CURRENT INUNDATION MAPPING SCIENCE
Bandera Flood Early Warning Tool
InFRM Flood Inundation Mapping
Post Hurricane Harvey Assessment
- Science
Projects related to inundation mapping science are listed below.
InFRM Flood Inundation Mapping
The purpose of this flood inundation mapping effort will be to meet the needs of real-time emergency managers by bridging the gap between the NWS's river forecasts and FEMA's available hydraulic modeling and mapping.Post Hurricane Harvey Assessment
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey related flooding, the USGS Texas Water Science Center and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initiated a cooperative study to evaluate the magnitude of the flood, determine the probability of occurrence, and map the extent of the flood in Texas.Bandera Flood Early Warning Tool
Risk of future flooding events in the Bandera County area highlights a critical need for a flood warning system. As part of the flood warning system, a tool set is needed to enhance the communication of flood risk and provide emergency managers additional information necessary to better mitigate the impacts of flooding. The USGS Texas Water Science Center is helping build this tool set through... - Data
- Publications