Hello,
I'm going to do some simulations on flood in London.
I've got the following data:
It doesn't have to be a complex model that includes complex parameters like Rainfall, Soil, Tidal, wind, Geology (drift), Drainage etc.
Just what would happen if the water level raises by X meters.
I could find a nice tutorial on youtube:
How to Model Coastal Flooding in ArcGIS - YouTube
but assumes there must be an out-of-the-box tool for that in the Hydrology toolboxes.
Which tool should I be using?
Thanks,
Neil
are you referring to ArcHydro or the Hydrology tools in the Spatial Analyst extension
An overview of the Spatial Analyst Toolbox—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop
An overview of the Hydrology toolset—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop
Either one of the two, it just seems to me that the instructions in the video are too complicated for what should be a very common and basic question. There must be a dedicated tool for that?
Ahh no... there are considerations to be made and this is not a frequently asked question, hence, there is no one-button solution
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