gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:75313 eng UTF8 dataset Mixed: GIS shapefiles and CSV National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact Alva, Amanda amanda.alva@noaa.gov Contact by email: amanda.alva@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG::26985 NCCOS Assessment: A Community Risk Assessment of Flooding and Heat Hazards in Baltimore, MD 2023 creation 2025 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 75313 https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/HZDQEF https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/75313 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Principal Investigator: Amy Freitag, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Inc, 2025 to present Collaborators: Katherine Auerswald, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc Bria Pope, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University; NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Seann Regan, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc Taryn Sudol, Maryland Sea Grant principalInvestigator https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/HZDQEF WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Freitag, Amy; Auerswald, Katherine; Pope, Bria; Regan, Seann; Sudol, Taryn, 2025, "NCCOS Assessment: A Community Risk Assessment of Flooding and Heat Hazards in Baltimore, MD, 2023-06-01 to 2025-09-30", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/HZDQEF, Harvard Dat Harvard Dataverse dataset DOI download https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/programmatic-execution-of-nccos-vulnerability-assessments/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCCOS Project Webpage: Programmatic Execution of NCCOS Community Risk Assessments NCCOS Project Webpage: Programmatic Execution of NCCOS Community Risk Assessments download Freitag, Amy; Auerswald, Katherine; Pope, Bria; Regan, Seann; Sudol, Taryn, 2025, "NCCOS Assessment: A Community Risk Assessment of Flooding and Heat Hazards in Baltimore, MD, 2023-06-01 to 2025-09-30", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/HZDQEF, Harvard Dataverse, V1 This dataset includes census block group level component scores of various indices from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Community Risk Assessment of Flooding and Heat Hazards in Baltimore, MD. Indices included in this archived dataset include SoVI(R), ecosystem services valuation, structural exposure, urban heat hazard, and flood hazard. Each component score is aggregated to the block group level geography provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, intermediary raster-based datasets on stormwater flooding hazard are provided, as well as spatial data on wetlands and protected areas. This assessment uses a geospatial, indicator-driven approach to integrate data from a variety of sources related to community risk in Baltimore, MD and the surrounding 5 counties of Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Anne Arundel, and Queen Anne's. SoVI(R) was derived from Census data and applied to each block group. Stormwater flooding potential was calculated using an application of the "FIGUSED" methodology based on locally relevant datasets. This methodology incorporates seven indicators frequently used to identify areas of high flooding potential. These indicators are: "F" = flow accumulation, "I" = rainfall intensity, "G" = geology (hydrologic soil groups), "U" = land use, "S" = slope, "E" = elevation, and "D" = distance from the drainage network. For each of these indicators, a value of 1 corresponds to higher flood potential, while values closer to zero (or null) correspond to lower flood potential. The final raster dataset ranges from 0-7, and all data were resampled to a 30 meter resolution grid and also applied to each block group. A structural exposure index was calculated by aggregating each contributing indicator to the block group. An ecosystem service value index was created by averaging a total ecosystem service valuation model across each block group. Sea level rise projections and storm surge estimates from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration were calculated at the block group level. An urban heat index was derived using a combination of sensor data from Johns Hopkins University (for Baltimore City) and remotely sensed data, in conjunction with land use/land cover data, for suburban and rural areas. Both raster and block group aggregations are available. Additionally, data on wetland extent and protected areas are included in the archival package. Coastal communities are exposed to numerous climate-related hazards, all of which are projected to increase in intensity and frequency in the coming decades. The way these hazards are experienced depends on a variety of factors that make coping with and recovering from natural hazards more difficult for some communities than others. Maryland faces growing pressure from water hazards, including storm surge, sea level rise, and stormwater. With its extensive coastline, the Chesapeake Bay makes managing floodwaters a key priority moving forward. The varied and dense populations on the Western Shore mean that the intersection of multiple vulnerabilities and climate hazards presents a high risk of cascading and compounding hazard events. completed NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Point of Contact: Amanda Alva, amanda.alva@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), 2025 to present NCCOS Data Manager, nccos.data@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), 2025 to present pointOfContact Alva, Amanda amanda.alva@noaa.gov custodian NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov custodian https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/csmedia/2023/10/NCCOS_tag_to_side_22hr.png Browse Graphic: NCCOS EARTH SCIENCE EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SOCIOECONOMICS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 NCCOS Research Data Type > Derived Data Product NCCOS Research Priority > Social Science NCCOS Research Topic > Assessing Human Use NCCOS Research Topic > Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience NCCOS Research Location > Region > Atlantic Ocean NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Maryland theme NCCOS Keywords DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian NCCOS Social Science Team project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: NCCOS Assessment: A Community Risk Assessment of Flooding and Heat Hazards in Baltimore, MD [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/75313. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. 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