Flood mapping

2024 Research: Year in Review

Overview of peer-reviewed publications related to flood modelling and climate change in 2024

Large-scale flood modelling based on LiDAR data: a case study in the Southwest Miramichi watershed, New Brunswick, Canada

With Canada’s river basins extending over almost 10 million km2, producing flood maps sufficiently accurate to be used for planning purposes at a reasonable cost is a challenge. Bathymetric data, in particular, are difficult and expensive to obtain …

Post-wildfire boreal forest vegetation cover change mapping via information fusion for secondary disaster risk assessments

Post-wildfire vegetation cover damage and loss can escalate the risks of secondary disasters such as flood, landslide, and water contamination, particularly in a major wildfire affected region where human settlements are situated. In assessments of …

Pluvial flood modeling for coastal areas under future climate change – A case study for Prince Edward Island, Canada

It has been increasingly understood that pluvial flooding poses a substantial risk to numerous communities across the globe. This is especially relevant for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI), which is susceptible to a compound flood …

Global Flood Partnership: Flood Hazards in Canada: Update from the National Flood Mapping Program

Since 2021, the Government of Canada has invested $63.8M in the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) to help Canadians better plan and prepare for future flood risks. In this presentation, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) will …

A rapid high-resolution multi-sensory urban flood mapping framework via DEM upscaling

Urban floods can cause severe loss of economic and social assets, and remote sensing has been an effective tool for flood mapping during disaster response. Due to the complexity of high-density urban structures, high-resolution (HR) optical images …

Accroître la résilience du Canada face aux inondations: introduction du nouveau Programme d'identification et de cartographie des aléas d'inondation (PICAI)

Une cartographie des inondations de haute qualité, actuelle et accessible, aidera les gouvernements, les collectivités et le public à mieux comprendre les risques d’inondation. Dans de nombreuses régions du Canada, il manque des cartes à jour qui …

Hydrological and hydraulic modeling of concrete fuse plug operation for small dams

Concrete fuse plugs are a new technology used to increase storage capacity and spillway discharge at a low cost. The fuse plugs consist of simple, large concrete blocks installed side-by-side in the spillway. They are stable until the water in the …