Flood Modeling in a Box: Using GeoPDF as a Flood Forecasting

Flood Modeling In A Box Michael Bufkin, Founder and Chief Solution Architect

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Who We Are and What We Do • Our mission is to improve the productivity and effectiveness of

non-GIS users who depend on geospatial information. • Our products convert large, complex data sets to small, easy-to-

use geo-spatial PDFs which can be viewed with the free Adobe Reader and the free TerraGo Toolbar.

• Our customers are soldiers, intelligence officers, first responders,

utility workers, foresters and other non-GIS professionals who need geo-spatial information to do their jobs.


A USGS GeoPDF


TerraGo Toolbar Functions


TerraGo Toolbar Functions


Field Data Collection


GeoJavaScript and Web Services


JBA Flood Mapping


Where Are We?


JBA Flood Mapping


JBA Flood Mapping


Assessing the Risk


A Different Risk


Modeling Climate Change




Winter Rain In 2030






A 3D Flood Map of San Jose


Water at 300 Meters


Water At 303 Meters


Another View


The Atchafalaya River


The Atchafalaya At 7.62 Meters


The Atchafalaya From the Bridge


Takeaways • GeoPDF can be used to distribute GIS data to users with the free

Adobe Reader and the free TerraGo Toolbar. • It is possible to embed applications within GeoPDFs. • JBA consulting has embedded both flood modeling and climate change

prediction with GeoPDF. • 3D GeoPDF can be used to display the impact of flooding on terrain.

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Flood Modeling in a Box: Using GeoPDF as a Flood Forecasting