WARNING REGARDING USE OF THIS WEBSITE

This website should not be relied upon to make decisions about protecting persons or property from flooding or storm surge, and should NOT be used to determine whether to evacuate. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS ISSUED BY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. If an evacuation order is issued for your area - evacuate! Storms are unique, and the factors that result from flooding and storm surge are too varied to be reliably predicted using this type of tool. To obtain the latest advisories concerning evacuation, visit www.miamidade.gov, call 311 and/or monitor local TV and radio.

No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the positional, thematic, or other accuracy of the data herein, its use or its interpretation. The provider assumes no liability for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in the information contained on the website, regardless of the cause. DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT PROTECTING PERSONS OR PROPERTY. It is for solely for general and background information.

Loading...

Storm Surge Simulator

Which hurricane category?
Which hurricane category?

Select a hurricane category to view its projected storm surge under "perfect" conditions.

What type of structure?
What type of structure?

Select a structure to compare against the projected storm surge depth.

Projected storm surge depth:


Projected storm surge depth.

The image below illustrates the projected storm surge depth. The varying colors indicate the probability for each foot of storm surge as projected by the National Hurricane Center.

The Storm Surge Simulator is a public service provided by Florida International University