A screenshot of the VIMS Tidewatch tool.

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) has launched a flood forecasting tool called Tidewatch that allows users to obtain 36-hour flood forecasts. The Tidewatch resource funnels several different types of data into one interface to create the forecasts, and it provides extremely granular information so users can focus in on an individual streets.

Learn more about the flood forecasting tool on the VIMS website or by watching the video below.

Access the Tidewatch tool online to explore observation stations and maps.