Flood Assessments with GIS Flood Risk Tools
In 2022, Fairfax County utilized GIS spatial data to develop flood risk tools to identify potential sumps and overland relief paths. In 2023, those tools were applied to reassess the past 30 years of reported flooding in Fairfax County and are now being rolled out to allow the public the ability self-assess their own risk of flooding and begin to make steps to be more flood resilient.Author Bio
Saurabh Raje holds a PhD in Urban Stormwater Management and has spent 15 years in flood assessment, mitigation, and response. In the past 5 years he has worked for the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services in the areas of stormwater conveyance, asset management, flood mitigation, and stream restoration. Paul Reynolds is a professional engineer with 15 years of experience in land development with a focus on hydraulics and hydrology. In the past 3 years he has worked for the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services in the areas of dam safety, stormwater conveyance, flood mitigation, and stream restoration.
