Collier FEMA Analysis
LAGO was contracted to prepare final technical memoranda and summarize the modeling methodology and scenarios, as well as present the results and finding of the simulations.
- CLIENT
- Collier County(sub-consultant to ATKINS)
- YEAR
- 2014
- APPLIED SKILLS
- Integrated Modeling: Data mining & pre-processing
Model conceptualization & setup
Scenarios evaluation - CONSULTING AREAS
- Stormwater management
- SOFTWARE
- MIKE SHE/MIKE11, ArcMap, and LAGO Toolbox
Specifics
LAGO estimated the change in Base Flood Elevation (BFE) that may result from the alternative build-out scenarios in the Golden Gate Estates (GGE). The 100-year/24-hour storm event was applied to the MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 existing conditions model. The initial conditions for the storm event were extracted from the five (5) years of simulation results generated by the existing conditions model.
The average difference between the BFE and MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 predicted peak elevations is approximately four (4) inches across the entire study area and the water surfaces generally parallel each other.
Outcome
Based on these results, it was determined that it is appropriate to use the MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 model to estimate the relative change in peak water surface elevations under various build-out scenarios within the Golden Gate Estates.
The results of the scenarios analysis were compared to the existing conditions model results to estimate the relative change in the BFE estimated from the MIKE SHE/MIKE11 modeling across the study area. It was found that predicted change in the BFE is directly related to the volume of fill placed below the BFE under future build-out conditions.