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SLOSH Report

The SLOSH REPORT show the potential inundation levels (ft ASL) for specific locations. It can be run in both MOM and MEOW mode. The only difference is that while in MEOW mode, the report will only include locations “within” the currently selected basin’s area. The report above is an example of a report for some location in the Tampa Bay area.

In order to create a Slosh Report, the user must do the following steps.

From System Setup, location maintenance, define a SLOSH location group associating it to a SLOSH basin.
Associate specific locations to this location group via location group maintenance.
If desired, specify the elevation for the locations added to the location group via location maintenance. Otherwise the location elevations will be estimated using the supplied elevation database. If known, we recommend you enter the actual elevation of the location.
From SloshView, select Slosh Report menu item and select the desired location group.

From SloshView, select SLOSH report for any location group. Make sure that the location in this group have been accurately defined for location and elevation.

You can send, print, copy or Export this report to Google Earth.

In MOM mode, locations without designated SLOSH basins will be assigned one by the system based on distance (i.e. the system will pick the closest one). Caution must be exercised when viewing the results of this data as the SLOSH analysis errors increase as the locations distance from the SLOSH basin “center” increases.

This option allows the user to select a different SLOSH basin. All of the available SLOSH basins are displayed as well as the option to select the closest one to the currently displayed geographical area. The toolbar option to change SLOSH basins is preferred as it shows all of the locations graphically.

When switching to MEOW mode (or selecting reset image), the user is presented with a map image. Use the left mouse button to zoom into the area of interest (use the right button to zoom back out). When the desired map area is displayed, there are several menu and toolbar options available. They include:

In MEOW mode an additional set of options is shown on the right side of the screen. They include:

Storm Motion Compass – Select the direction in which the storm situation being analyzed is moving.. i.e. A storm moving towards the NNE should have NNE selected.

Storm Category – Select the category of the storm situation being analyzed.

Storm Speed/Tide – Select the storm’s forward motion and tide (if available).

Plot MEOW SLOSH (raw) – This matches the Plot MEOW menu command and is put on the right side panel for convenience

Plot MEOW Inundation – This matches the Plot MEOW menu command and is put on the right side panel for convenience

Export MEOW SLOSH Polygons to Google Earth - This matches the Plot MEOW menu command and is put on the right side panel for convenience

Finally, by checking the “Close this Window…” option in the upper right hand portion of the panel, the right side panel will be hidden when doing the analysis. Selecting RESET Image will unhide the panel so that the user can select different analysis options.

After plotting SLOSH, you can zoom in by “rubber banding” an area with your mouse (left button) or by selecting zoom in or zoom out. The SLOSH information will re-plot at your new zoom level.

In addition, when plotting a MOM the following mouse actions will display the following information.

Right Click + Shift – Places the “house” icon at the position of your cursor

An additional configuration set of options is available by right mouse clicking any area of the map image. Click here to learn more.

Please note: Street Atlas data is only available for the US Gulf and East Coastal States as well as PR and the USVI.