1. Stormwatch UK
Andy Bradbury   

2. Whats the problem? Unpredictable overtopping of beaches and structures
Breaching barriers
Seawalls fronted by beaches
Eurotop will not predict overtopping in presence of beach

3. Wave induced flooding much worse than expected - events not forecast
Forecasting “misses” for coastal flooding events all related to overtopping gravel beaches often with seawalls

4. Preliminary Objectives
Identify how overtopping responses are related to beach profile and wave and water level conditions
Is this systematic?
Can we improve prediction methods?

5. Method- Observations of overtopping events
Date
Time
Location

6. Method Application of data from regional coastal monitoring programmes
Waves
Tides
Shoreline responses

7. Front end information

8. Viewing data that is already loaded

9. Loading new photo

10. Uploading photos

11. Smart phones, Ipads
Loading stormwatch on an IOS device will prompt for installation of an app
App for upload
Reads GPS position
Location
Uploads photograph and automatically locates on map

12. Next steps- links to monitoring data
Wave conditions
Hs Tz dirn
Water level
Beach profile

13. Target Audience Coastal engineers Anyone that walks along the seafront
Dog walkers
Pensioners
Residents
Fishermen
Visitors
Local organisations eg parish council
Beach hut owners
Runners / walkers

14. Safety implications Don’t wish to encourage unsafe photography !
If the ground is wet from overtopping water you are far too close!
Please photograph from a safe distance
Courtesy VOWS

15. Launch of stormwatch Complete tools Seed map with example photos
Test over few months with selected participants (winter 2012/13)
Publicise and public launch (winter 2013)