Overview

fcast is a collection of python tools used for leveraging National Water Model and other data products to forecast flood events and their potential impacts on transportation infrastructure. Click here for more information on the floodcast project (fcast).

The following datasets are used:

• The NHDPlus V2.1 dataset
  • In particular, the NHDPlusV21_National_Seamless_Flattened_Lower48.gdb is utilized.
• Staged Elevation from The National Map.
  • FTP
• USGS National Transportation Dataset (NTD)
• The National Water Model (NWM)
  • GCS
  • AWS