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Flash flood risk visualization tool

Build interactive maps showing watershed vulnerabilities to help communities prepare for extreme rainfall events.

Why now

Climate change is increasing flash flood frequency but most warning systems are reactive.

Who for
urban planners
Business model
enterprise licensing
Effort
A few months

Municipalities lack tools to visualize how terrain and infrastructure amplify flood risks during extreme rain.

Create a web app that simulates water flow through urban topography using public elevation data. Highlight choke points and vulnerable assets.

City planners and insurers pay for proactive risk assessment ahead of storm seasons.

MVP: Focus on one high-risk region with good open GIS data.

Risk: Requires hydrology expertise to model accurately.

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