What Aviso Mapper does

Aviso Mapper presents results of flood forecasts or water level observations in the format that you really want--a map of inundation like that shown here. To create the maps, Aviso Mapper uses geographic information system (GIS) tools integrated with hydraulic models. The GIS tools can be ArcView or ArcGIS products from ESRI, or GeoMedia products from Intergraph. Hydraulic models can include those from HEC or others that you may use in open channel flow analyses.

How Aviso Mapper works

AvisoMapper is available in 2 configurations: The real-time inundation map creation configuration uses the GIS tools and open channel flow models to create a map "on the fly." This ensures that complex flow cases are properly simulated, and it provides users with the opportunity to account for ever-changing conditions in a watershed.   The map atlas configuration provides emergency responders with maps similar to those available with the real-time configuration. However, these maps are created off line, stored in a digital atlas, indexed to observed or forecasted water level or flow rate, and retrieved for display. Either configuration can be included with our Aviso FS package or used with our Aviso Watch program.

Where we have implemented Aviso Mapper recently

We have used Aviso Mapper for a variety of projects, including: Inundation mapping: Fort Collins. This application uses the real-time mapping configuration. Hazard info system: Birmingham, AL. This application uses the map atlas option.