Systems and methods for flood zone modeling
US10147057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A10/40
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for flood hazard zone modeling. In one implementation, one or more relevant stream segments are identified from an input stream network. One or more cross profiles are defined for one or more selected points on the relevant stream segments, with the selected points located within a flood hazard area. A high resolution flood level elevation map is generated by interpolating flood level elevation from the selected points. A flood depth map is generated having a flood depth value for each of the selected points computed as a difference between the high resolution flood level elevation map and a terrain elevation. One or more flood zones are defined in the flood depth map. The flood zones have a positive flood depth for a return period.
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