On Friday, April 4th, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette hosted its Annual NSF EPSCoR Project Meeting for the
With severe storm approaching our region, we are excited to share the latest developments in our Center providing real-time rainfall & flood forecasts ahead of the storm
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UL Lafayette Leads Multi-University Research on Flood Mitigation and Response
Multi-state research project aims to help Gulf Coast communities prepare for, respond to floods
With severe weather approaching our Acadiana region tonight, check the latest forecasts on rainfall available from the HRRR model. Also, check out beta-version flood forecasts that our Center produces for the pilot Coulee Mine Watreshed in Lafayette. We produce these forecasts using a suite of coupled hydrologic and hydraulic models driven by real-time rainfall forecasts. Our plan is to extend such forecasts over many more watersheds in the region.
18-hour rainfall forecast provided by the HRRR model
Spatial extent of flood inundation over the Coulee Mine Watershed calculated based on a 18-hour forecast window
