Tropical Storm Henri provides opportunity to test ADCIRC Prediction Systemâ„¢ real-time storm modeling capabilities

an example of the RICHAMP pilot test visualization during TS Henri showing the inundation forecast for the Southern New England coast

As the weekend of August 21, 2021 drew near, it became increasingly evident that Tropical Storm Henri would not only impact Southern New England, but could become a hurricane before making landfall. This situation gave researchers at the University of Rhode Island (URI) a chance to test out the real-time storm modeling capabilities of the Rhode Island Coastal Hazards, Analysis, and Modeling Prediction (RICHAMP) system.