Integrating User-Supplied Data into the Hazus-MH 2.0 Flood Model

Description

This course introduces you to the options Hazus-MH offers for integrating user-defined riverine flood hazard information into a Hazus-MH study region. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to identify various user-defined Hazus-MH flood analysis tools and describe the advantages and limitations of each.

Who Should Attend

Community planners, emergency managers, academics, and any other person or organization involved with managing risks to communities from floods.

Learn How To

• Utilize the available tools in Hazus-MH for defining a riverine flood hazard with user-provided input.
• List the advantages and limitations of each user-defined tool available in Hazus-MH.

To complete course exercises, you need the following software:

• ArcGIS 10.0 for Desktop (ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo)
• ArcGIS 10.0 SP1 for Desktop
• ArcGIS 10 Spatial Analyst
• Hazus-MH 2.0

Note: Hazus-MH 2.0 requires a 32-bit operating system. Please review the additional requirements for Hazus-MH 2.0

User-defined overview

Riverine flood information tool (FIT)

• Software demonstration

Additional depth grids

User-defined depth grid

• Software demonstration

Other options

Part A: Develop a flood hazard

Part B: Integrate a user-defined flood depth grid

Completion of Introduction to Hazus-MH 2.0 Flood Model or equivalent knowledge is required.