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Storm Surge Simulator

Which hurricane category?
Which hurricane category?

Select a hurricane category to view its projected storm surge under "perfect" conditions.

What type of structure?
What type of structure?

Select a structure to compare against the projected storm surge depth.

Projected storm surge depth:


Projected storm surge depth.

The image below illustrates the projected storm surge depth. The varying colors indicate the probability for each foot of storm surge as projected by the National Hurricane Center.

The Storm Surge Simulator is a public service provided by Florida International University. For any inquiries, contact Prof. Shu-Ching Chen (chens@cs.fiu.edu).