Non- stationary Flood Frequency Analysis of Compound Flooding in Coastal Systems

As urban coastal communities face increasing threats of flooding due to increased intense precipitation under climate change and sea level rise, this project aims to study non-stationary flood frequency with attention to the multiple interacting flood drivers (e.g., rainfall, storm surge, and backflow from stormwater pipes).

This interdisciplinary Compound Flooding in Urban Coastal Systems project will develop flood frequency and intensity models using stochastic flood modeling and atmospheric convection approaches, multivariate statistics, and synthetic weather generation, as well as hydrodynamic modeling tools to simulate stormwater infrastructure.

The project will draw from large spatiotemporal climate datasets that will hopefully help decision makers better anticipate and prepare for serious flood-related weather events in coastal communities.