Flood risk analysis and mapping

1. A method comprising:

causing, by one or more processors of a flood analysis system, presentation, in a graphical user interface, of options for calculating a flood risk map;

receiving, via the graphical user interface, input identifying a geographical region and a weather scenario for calculating the flood risk map,

dividing, by the one or more processors of the flood analysis system, the geographical region into a plurality of cells;

setting up one or more flood simulations for the weather scenario:

calculating, by the one or more processors of the flood analysis system and utilizing a hydrological model, an inflow and an outflow of water between cells in the geographical region based on the one or more flood simulations;

calculating, by the one or more processors of the flood analysis system and utilizing a hydraulic model, water depth in each cell based on the one or more flood simulations and the inflow and the outflow of water between cells;

generating, by the one or more processors of the flood analysis system, the flood risk map based on the calculated water depth in each cell for the one or more flood simulations, the flood risk map showing a probability that each cell in the geographical region will be inundated with water under the weather scenario for the one or more flood simulations; and

causing, by the one or more processors of the flood analysis system, presentation of the flood risk map in the graphical user interface, the presentation including presenting information, for a plurality of blocks in the geographical region, about a level of damage in each block, the information for each block comprising a current risk level, a number of buildings in the block and a number of people in the block affected by flooding under the one or more flood simulations.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface includes options for identifying the weather scenario, the options for identifying the weather scenario including:

selecting one of a 30-year rainfall scenario, a 50-year rainfall scenario, or a 100-year weather scenario:

selecting a weather event that occurred in the past:

selecting a climate scenario; and

selecting land use in the geographical region.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein generating the flood risk map further comprises:

calculating water depth for each cell for a plurality of simulated weather events; and

averaging values of the water depth in each cell for the plurality of simulated weather events.

4. The method as recited in claim 3 , wherein generating the flood risk map further comprises:

assigning a probability to each of the simulated weather events; and

adding values, weighted by the assigned probability, of the water depth in each cell for each simulated weather event.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface includes a first option for selecting a weather scenario based on climate change in the world, wherein the climate change may be selected from current climate parameters, low emissions, moderate emissions, and high emissions.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

dividing each cell into a plurality of sub-cells, wherein the hydraulic model calculates the water depth for each sub-cell.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface includes a second option for adding mitigation measures.

8. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the mitigation measures include one or more of elevating a structure or buying a property.

9. The method as recited in claim 7 , further comprising:

calculating a cost of applying the mitigation measures;

calculating a benefit of applying the mitigation measures, the benefit being calculated based on damages avoided in case of flooding; and

presenting, in the graphical user interface, the cost and the benefit.

10. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein generating the flood risk map further includes:

assigning a flood risk indicator to each cell in the geographical region based on the probability that the cell will be inundated, the flood risk indicator for each cell being selected from a plurality of predefined risk indicators; and

presenting the flood risk indicators in the flood risk map, each of the plurality of predefined risk indicators being color-coded with a different color in the flood risk map.

11. The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the information by block in the geographical region further comprises a cost-benefit ratio for the block due to the mitigation measures.

12. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the options for adding mitigation measures include elevating the block by jacking up buildings in the block, and a buyout option to buy structures in the block and convert the structures to a public park or a parking lot.

13. A flood analysis system comprising:

a memory comprising instructions; and

one or more computer processors, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more computer processors, cause the one or more computer processors to perform operations comprising:

causing presentation, in a graphical user interface, of options for calculating a flood risk map;

receiving, via the graphical user interface, input identifying a geographical region and a weather scenario for calculating the flood risk map;

dividing the geographical region into a plurality of cells;

setting up one or more flood simulations for the weather scenario;

calculating, utilizing a hydrological model, an inflow and an outflow of water between cells in the geographical region based on one or more flood simulations;

calculating, utilizing a hydraulic model, water depth in each cell based on the one or more flood simulations and the inflow and the outflow of water between cells;

generating the flood risk map based on the calculated water depth in each cell for the one or more flood simulations, the flood risk map showing a probability that each cell in the geographical region will be inundated with water under the weather scenario for the one or more flood simulations; and

causing presentation of the flood risk map in the graphical user interface the presentation including presenting information, for a plurality of blocks in the geographical region about level of damage in each block, the information for each block comprising a current risk level, a number of buildings in the block and a number of people in the block affected by flooding under the one or more flood simulations.

14. The flood analysis system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the graphical user interface includes options for identifying the weather scenario, the options for identifying the weather scenario including:

selecting one of a 30-year rainfall scenario, a 50-year rainfall scenario, or a 100-year weather scenario;

selecting a weather event that occurred in the past;

selecting a climate scenario; and

selecting land use in the geographical region.

15. The flood analysis system as recited in claim 13 , wherein generating the flood risk map further comprises:

calculating water depth for each cell for a plurality of simulated weather events; and

averaging values of the water depth in each cell for the plurality of simulated weather events.

16. The flood analysis system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the graphical user interface includes a first option for selecting a weather scenario based on climate change in the world, wherein the climate change may be selected from current climate parameters, low emissions, moderate emissions, and high emissions.

17. The flood analysis system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the graphical user interface includes a third option for adding mitigation measures, wherein the mitigation measures include one or more of elevating a structure or buying a property.

18. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

causing presentation, in a graphical user interface, of options for calculating a flood risk map;

receiving, via the graphical user interface, input identifying a geographical region and a weather scenario for calculating the flood risk map;

dividing the geographical region into a plurality of cells;

setting up one or more flood simulations for the weather scenario;

calculating, utilizing a hydrological model, an inflow and an outflow of water between cells in the geographical region based on the one or more flood simulations;

calculating, utilizing a hydraulic model, water depth in each cell based on the one or more flood simulations and the inflow and the outflow of water between cells;

generating the flood risk map based on the calculated water depth in each cell for the one or more flood simulations, the flood risk map showing a probability that each cell in the geographical region will be inundated with water under the weather scenario for the one or more flood simulations; and

causing presentation of the flood risk map in the graphical user interface, the presentation including presenting information, for a plurality of blocks in the geographical region about level of damage in each block, the information for each block comprising a current risk level, a number of buildings in the block and a number of people in the block affected by flooding under the one or more flood simulations.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium as recited in claim 18 , wherein the graphical user interface includes a first option for selecting a weather scenario based on climate change in the world, wherein the climate change may be selected from current climate parameters, low emissions, moderate emissions, and high emissions.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium as recited in claim 18 , wherein the graphical user interface includes a third option for adding mitigation measures, wherein the mitigation measures include one or more of elevating a structure or buying a property.