Malcolm L. Spaulding1
Chris Damon2
1Professor Emeritus, Ocean Engineering
2Environmental Data Center
University of RI
December 9, 2014
*http://www.beachsamp.org/research/stormtools/
Narragansett, RI
2. Outline
STORMTOOLS Vision
Tools under development
‐ Simplified Method for Coastal Flooding for RI
with SLR
‐ Develop Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) for
Washington County, using high resolution
hydrodynamic and wave models (in progress)
‐Hydrological model of Pawtuxet River Basin for
real time operation, linked coastal and riverine
flooding (planned)