FIDLAR: Forecast-Informed Deep Learning Architecture for Flood Mitigation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2402.13371v1
• Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:53:04 GMT
• Title: FIDLAR: Forecast-Informed Deep Learning Architecture for Flood Mitigation
• Authors: Jimeng Shi, Zeda Yin, Arturo Leon, Jayantha Obeysekera, Giri Narasimhan
• Abstract summary: Floods can be mitigated or even prevented by strategically releasing water before extreme weather events with hydraulic structures such as dams, gates, pumps, and reservoirs. A standard approach used by local water management agencies is the "rule-based" method, which specifies predetermined pre-releases of water based on historical and time-tested human experience. We propose a Forecast Informed Deep Learning Architecture, FIDLAR, to achieve rapid and optimal flood management with precise water pre-releases.
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• Abstract: In coastal river systems, frequent floods, often occurring during major storms or king tides, pose a severe threat to lives and property. However, these floods can be mitigated or even prevented by strategically releasing water before extreme weather events with hydraulic structures such as dams, gates, pumps, and reservoirs. A standard approach used by local water management agencies is the "rule-based" method, which specifies predetermined pre-releases of water based on historical and time-tested human experience, but which tends to result in excess or inadequate water release. The model predictive control (MPC), a physics-based model for prediction, is an alternative approach, albeit involving computationally intensive calculations. In this paper, we propose a Forecast Informed Deep Learning Architecture, FIDLAR, to achieve rapid and optimal flood management with precise water pre-releases. FIDLAR seamlessly integrates two neural network modules: one called the Flood Manager, which is responsible for generating water pre-release schedules, and another called the Flood Evaluator, which assesses these generated schedules. The Evaluator module is pre-trained separately, and its gradient-based feedback is used to train the Manager model, ensuring optimal water pre-releases. We have conducted experiments using FIDLAR with data from a flood-prone coastal area in South Florida, particularly susceptible to frequent storms. Results show that FIDLAR is several orders of magnitude faster than currently used physics-based approaches while outperforming baseline methods with improved water pre-release schedules. Our code is at https://github.com/JimengShi/FIDLAR/.

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