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Decision Support for Flood Event Prediction and Monitoring (FEPM)
This project will build a decision-support system, called the “Flood Event Prediction and Monitoring” (FEPM) system, that will provide the public and emergency response organizations with near real-time information about the potential for and extent of flooding in their areas. Delivered using the FEPM's web-mapping service, this information will help the public evaluate and respond to flood risks. For example, by creating an online map that predicts the path and level of flood waters, citizens can plan earlier and more effectively for evacuating or preparing their properties (e.g., building sandbag walls, readying pumps). Emergency-response organizations can use the FEPM to plan evacuation routes, mitigate damage, and coordinate personnel.
This project will augment an existing hydrometric monitoring system, adding new inputs for flood modelling, prediction, and decision support. These inputs include sensors, such as water-level cameras attached to bridges over rivers, as well as automated hourly updates of water-level data and a flood-risk mapping database.
The project will capitalize on the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) to overlay web-based maps with transportation networks, property boundaries, municipal infrastructure (e.g. power lines, natural gas lines) and contour lines. As well, the flood-risk mapping database and a digital elevation database will be provided to the CGDI, so that others also can use this data.
Primary Partner:
Emergency Measures Organization, Department of Public Safety, Province of New Brunswick
Fredericton,
New Brunswick;
Partners: New Brunswick Department of Transportation; New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government; New Brunswick Power; CARIS; Interactive Visualization Systems Inc.; University of New Brunswick
Funding From GeoConnections: $149,939.00 ( 24.7 %)
Estimated Inception Date: August, 2006
Estimated Completion Date: July, 2007
Deliverables from this project benefitted the following provinces: New Brunswick;