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Description
Surge Shape data provides numeric and graphical information on extreme sea levels and typical surge patterns for the UK coastline, including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Jersey. The dataset is part of the Coastal Design/Extreme Sea Levels GIS collection and is relevant for present-day (2018) conditions, excluding future climate change impacts. It was produced in partnership by the UK Coastal Flood Forecasting partnership, which includes the Environment Agency, SEPA, NRW, and DfINI.
Use Cases
Coastal flood modeling based on numeric surge shape data.
Scheme design for coastal defenses based on extreme sea level information.
Strategic planning for flood risk using typical surge patterns.
Flood risk assessments for UK coastal locations.
Strengths
Covers the entire UK coastline, including Crown Dependencies.
Provides data for a specific, documented year (2018).
Produced by a formal partnership of national environmental agencies.
Limitations
No column names or row counts are provided, limiting understanding of data structure.
Metadata for license, author, and exact size is missing from all sources.
Data is static for 2018 and does not account for future sea level rise.
Provenance
Source
UK Coastal Flood Forecasting partnership (Environment Agency, SEPA, NRW, DfINI).
Collection Method
Environmental modelling, likely based on hydrodynamic and statistical analysis.
Time Range
2018
Freshness
2026-04-07 14:24:12.460739
Geography
United Kingdom coastline (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey).