Our Mission

Of all the natural hazards/disasters that Canada faces, floods are the most frequent. A flood could result in damage to property, cause power outages, make transportation challenging, and pose a danger to you and your loved ones.

We want to make sure you are prepared, and have the information you need at your fingertips the moment you need it. We know where the safe spaces in your area are, and can help you to get to them quickly in the event of a major flood. Our app is powered by Canadian open data and Esri technology, to give you the best possible experience when time is of the essence. Locate the nearest hospitals, and find the best route to get you there.

FloodRouteFinder

FloodRouteFinder

Not only does the FloodRouteFinder app serve as a general informational application that informs users both about dangers of floods in their area, it also provides a guide to the flood resilient infrastructure that exists within their area already. The application assumes a hypothetical disaster scenario in order to provide users with an ideal path to a center with power in the event that power is lost due to inclement weather and flooding (i.e. a hospital or any infrastructure unaffected by power loss or with a generator).

Try the FloodRouteFinder app today

Check out the Quick Links section at the top of this page to find out if you are in a high flood risk area, what you should do today to prepare for any future flooding, and access the latest flood-related weather data in Canada to make sure there isn't an imminent likelihood of a flood in your city.

QR Code

On your desktop or laptop, but want to try the app on your phone? Scan the QR code below with your mobile device to open the FloodRouteFinder app, optimized for mobile viewing.

On your mobile device? Check out the FloodRouteFinder app optimized for mobile viewing, using the QR code below.



Did you know you can scan a QR code directly on your mobile device using a screenshot? Take a screenshot of this page, then check out this simple guide to find out how to do this with the free Google Lens app (often comes already built in to newer phones).

About Us

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Cyril Massoud

Cyril is a student at NSCC's Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) in the Geographic Information Systems graduate certificate program. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia University, and is passionate about climate change adaptation and sustainability. Cyril is particularly interested in using GIS as a tool to better understand the extent of the human impact on Earth's geography, ecosystems, and changing climate.

Outside of school/work, Cyril likes to play all kinds of sports, including basketball and soccer. He enjoys all things outdoors.

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Tomas Milla-Koch

Tomas is a student at NSCC's Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) in the Remote Sensing graduate certificate program. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University in Earth System Science, where he found interests in the fields of Geodynamics, Volcanology, Glaciology, Climatology, Programming, Mathematical Modeling, and more. Tomas has conducted research in sediment compaction and its contribution to sea level change, as well as sensitivity analyses of sea level model outputs to ice history.

Outside of school/work, Tomas likes playing music, woodworking and trying to skateboard.

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Andrew Dupuis

Andrew is a student at NSCC's Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) in the Remote Sensing graduate certificate program. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Saint Mary's University, where he conducted research in marine mammal conservation through DNA analysis and population genetics, and did an Honours thesis mapping the movement patterns of the Sable Island Horses. Andrew has worked in scientific content creation, tech support, and most recently software quality assurance and development.

Outside of school/work, Andrew likes hiking, bouldering and playing the piano.

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