Floodplain Mapping and Flood Impact Assessment
Sernas Associates has a strong familiarity with hydraulic modeling having successfully completed several floodplain mapping and hydraulic impact assessments within Southern Ontario. Sernas maintains the most current software and keeps up-to-date on the latest modeling techniques through conferences, seminars and in-house training. Specific capabilities related to floodplain mapping and flood impact analysis includes:
- Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to determine flows and flood elevations.
- Floodplain mapping for new development areas including creating geo-referenced cross-sections and floodlines for Conservation Authority modeling.
- Updates to existing hydraulic modeling and floodplain mapping.
- Hydraulic analysis of open channels, culverts, bridges and spillways.
- Flood impact analysis for bridge or culvert upgrades, road widening assessments or new watercourse crossings.
- Cut and fill analysis, including riparian storage analysis for corridor alterations
- Flood protection studies for site plans
- Floodplain management studies in coordination with natural channel design completed by Geomorphic Solutions to determine appropriate watercourse corridor requirements.
