Coastal Services Center

Oregon Coastal Inundation Visualization Tool Interactive Mapping

The Coastal Inundation Visualization Tool's interactive mapping allows users to view, interact with, and analyze spatial data for the coastal county of Tillamook, Oregon within the Netarts and Rockaway Littoral Cells. With this tool all information is available in one location, in a graphical format, and is near real-time. Applications for these data may include shoreline change analysis, beach slope determination, and dune-toe erosion.

Tool Features

Users can view near real-time ocean buoy and gage information, current weather and forecasts, and observation graphs that display such information as storm surge (i.e., predicted vs. observed tidal elevation). Some of the spatial data layers users will interact with are

• coastal inundation data*
• dune toe line
• beach profile points
• aerial photographs
• mean high water line

*Data are a combined effect of the wave runup (calculated using the Ruggiero et al. (2001) runup model) and the tidal component derived from adjacent tide gages. Follow this link to learn how wave runup is calculated for the application. Source: Ruggiero, P.; Komar, P.D.; McDougal, W.G.; Marra, J.J.; and Beach, R.A., 2001. Wave runup, extreme water levels and the erosion of properties backing beaches. Journal of Coastal Research, 17(2), 407-419. (PDF, 3.5 MB). Note: This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF). Download Adobe® Reader to view the document.

Accessing the Oregon Coastal Inundation Visualization Tool

Note: Javascript must be activated in the browser to use the tool. If the maps and interface do not display correctly, follow the instructions below on activating Javascript in the browser.

Access the Oregon Coastal Inundation Visualization Tool.

Activating Javascript to use the Visualization Tool

The Oregon Coastal Inundation Visualization Tool uses Javascript to perform tasks such as loading maps, operating tools, and navigating to other sections. Most browsers have Javascript enabled, however if you encounter difficulties using the tool, please activate Javascript by following the instructions below depending upon your browser type.

Internet Explorer

To activate Javascript, go to the tool bar in your browser, select Tools > Internet Options. Select the Security Tab and then click on the Internet icon. Next click on the Custom Level button which will display a dialog box with options. Scroll down the list until you find the option that reads Active Scripting, under the Scripting section. Select the Enable option under Active Scripting. Lastly, click OK, yes, OK and then in your browser click on the Refresh button. This will refresh the page and should activate Javascript. You should be able to visit the Interactive Mapping Section after completing these tasks.

Firefox

To activate Javascript, go to the Tools menu in your browser, select Options... . From the Options window, select the Content Section. Next check the Enable Javascript box and click OK. Finally in your browser click the Reload button. This will reload the page and Javascript should be activated.