AutoRoute – Rapid flood inundation mapping using tools developed for the U.S. Military
Day 3 Session 1 (11:00 AM MDT)
Presenters:
Michael Follum
Follum Hydrologic Solutions, LLC.
The Military has a keen interest in understanding and mapping historical, current, and forecasted flood events. The AutoRoute model is a raster-based model often used by the U.S. Military to rapidly simulate high-resolution flood maps over large domains. This class will guide the user through the steps from downloading data to creating a flood inundation map. Also discussed in the class will be the advantages of ensemble-based flood inundation maps and the ability to create a synthetic bathymetry surface that can be used in more-advanced 2-D hydraulic models (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129769).
Learning Outcomes:
- Introduction to the AutoRoute model (methods, approaches, capabilities, and limitations).
- Students will be able to set up and run a simple flood event.
- Introduction to more complex capabilities, such as ensemble-based flood maps and bathymetry estimation.
Prerequisites:
Knowledge:
- Basic GIS skills
- Basic knowledge of command prompts
Software:
- GIS software (ESRI or QGIS). Instructor will be using QGIS (https://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html)
- AutoRoute and FloodSpreader executables (https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/handle/11681/38783)
- Python package that can use GDAL libraries. Instructor will be using Anaconda (https://www.anaconda.com/download)
Other:
- Instructor will be using Windows. Although the codes can run on Mac and Linux, the instructor can provide more help if the student is using Windows.
- Example Dataset (please download prior to class):
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QWVKQKCOXQkAKVwv4464Rb6pvKzFcCzo?usp=drive_link