Methods, systems and computer program storage devices for generating a flooding forecast

A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine for generating a flooding forecast, the program of instructions, when executing, performing the following steps:

• maintaining a representation of a geographical region, the representation comprising:
• (a) at least a first portion having a first dimensionality, the first portion corresponding to a first sub-region of the geographical region and the first dimensionality being a 1-dimensional dimensionality;
• and (b) at least a second portion having a second dimensionality, the second portion corresponding to a second sub-region of the geographical region and the second dimensionality being a 2-dimensional dimensionality;
• modeling at least one flooding related event within each of the first and second portions in accordance with a respective model that comprises at least a first water level calculation in accordance with the first dimensionality for the first portion and a second water level calculation in accordance with the second dimensionality for the second portion, in such a manner that the first and second portions together form a single mixed mesh;
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• providing at least one water level prediction responsive to the modeling.

A computer-implemented system for generating a flooding forecast, the system comprising:

• a storage element that stores a representation of a geographical region, the representation comprising:
• (a) at least a first portion having a first dimensionality, the first portion corresponding to a first sub-region of the geographical region and the first dimensionality being a 1-dimensional dimensionality;
• and (b) at least a second portion having a second dimensionality, the second portion corresponding to a second sub-region of the geographical region and the second dimensionality being a 2-dimensional dimensionality;
• a modeling element in operative communication with the storage element, the modeling element modeling at least one flooding related event within each of the first and second portions in accordance with a respective model that comprises at least a first water level calculation in accordance with the first dimensionality for the first portion and a second water level calculation in accordance with the second dimensionality for the second portion, in such a manner that the first and second portions together form a single mixed mesh;
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• an output element in operative communication with the modeling element, the output element outputting at least one water level prediction responsive to the modeling.