NCAT

Lead the project, including optical and SAR data fusion, algorithm and model development, and sharing 2D and 3D flood extent and flood depth shapefiles

NC Department of Public Safety, NC Emergency Management (NCEM) Team

Leads the NCEM UAV Team. The team flys UAVs within the study sites and surveys high water marks during flooding events.

SECOORA

Provides project team and partner coordination

Axiom Data Science

Curates and archives satellite and drone imagery.

NOAA Southeast River Forecast Center

Evaluates machine learning techniques employed by NC A&T and shapefile output

NOAA NWS Wilmington Weather Forecast Office

Serve as NOAA collaborators who will evaluate the technical components of the 2D and 3D flood mapping products for USGS gauged and non-gauged rivers and coastal areas within their forecast area. The NWS Wilmington office will also survey flood areas post storm events to help ground truth 2D and 3D flood maps.

NOAA NWS Newport/Morehead City Weather Forecast Office

Compare project flood maps with inundation maps provided through the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service and USGS flood gauge data within their forecast area. The NWS Newport/Morehead City office will also survey flood areas post-storm events to help ground truth 2D and 3D flood maps.

In an effort to better understand and quantify flood water extent and depth, drone imagery, satellite imagery, and machine learning methods will be used to develop a georeferenced 3D flood extent model. The project team includes members from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), North Carolina Department of Public Safety, NOAA National Weather Service, NOAA Southeast River Forecast Center, Axiom Data Science, and SECOORA.