U-SURGE

U-Surge is the world's most comprehensive storm surge database and provides the
​first data-driven flood risk analysis for coastal cities in the United States




​Hurricane Michael


​Hurricane Michael has generated a destructive storm surge along Florida's Panhandle/ Big Bend region. It was the highest storm surge event on record near Mexico Beach/ Port St. Joe, and the 3rd-highest event on record in Apalachicola.

Hurricane Michael's storm surge devastated the port of Mexico Beach.
​Photo by Hal Needham on Sat Oct 13, 2018, three days after landfall.



Hurricane Florence

Hal Needham has been in the Hurricane Florence impact zone since the day before landfall.
Contact him through email at: hal@marineweatherandclimate.com



2018 Hurricane Season
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U-Surge launches new sites for Providence and Newport, Rhode Island

                                         Providence, RI                                                                                              Newport, RI


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​​Data-Driven Flood Risk Analysis

U-Surge provides the following innovations:
  • First comprehensive storm surge dataset for coastal cities
  • Conversions to a common datum for analysis
  • Analytical tools to determine extreme water levels
  • Mapping tools for spatial analysis of coastal flooding
  • Combined storm surge + sea-level rise analysis

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Our historical storm surge database is unparalleled. Access time series and spatial datasets in the formats you need on any platform.
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We conduct the bivariate statistical analyses of storm surge and sea level rise. You get the compelling, interactive visualizations.
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Stakeholders are often concerned about specific locations or regions. Our web mapping and GIS services are on point.