Coastal flood forecasting

This project developed new models to predict the likelihood of floods on coasts, using probabilities and the movement of water in specific areas.

From:
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme and Environment Agency
Published
18 February 2021
Category:
Understanding risks from all sources of flooding
Topics:
Coast, Coastal erosion, Flood forecasting, Flood risk assessment, Hydrology, Sea level rise, Understanding physical processes
Project status:
Completed
Project code:
SC050069
Date of completion:
31 December 2008

Documents

Coastal flood forecasting model development and evaluation - summary (241KB) PDF

Coastal flood forecasting model development and evaluation - technical report (5.4MB) PDF

Probabilistic coastal flood forecasting forecast demonstration project - summary (224KB) PDF

Probabilistic coastal flood forecasting forecast demonstration project - technical report (8.4MB) PDF

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Details

This project aimed to develop better ways of predicting different types of flooding on the coasts of England and Wales. These new methods involve modelling how water moves in different areas of the sea (such as offshore, nearshore and the surf zone), and how it behaves around coastal defences. The models use probabilities to make predictions about how likely coastal floods are to happen.

The project produced two reports that:

  • describe how the new models were developed and assessed
  • look at how well the new models forecast floods on coasts

The project started in 2006 and was completed in 2008.

Published 18 February 2021
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