City of Windsor - West Windsor Flood Risk Study

Due to the noted increased vulnerability within the area, the Windsor SCFPMP recommended the completion of an additional Flood Risk Assessment for the West Windsor Area. [...] Each risk score was the product of the probability of flooding occurring at each asset and the severity of the consequences of flooding on that asset. [...] City of Windsor West Windsor Flood Risk Study - Climate Change Risk Assessment January 2023 – 21-2409 (Revised February 28, 2023) Project Definition (PIEVC Step 1) 7 2.0 Project Definition (PIEVC Step 1) The first step of the PIEVC protocol is the development of the project definition, which outlines the scope of the climate change vulnerability assessment. [...] 2.4 Study Area Geography The Study Area for the flood risk profile is generally bounded by the Detroit River to the west, Huron Church Road and Ambassador Bridge to the north, the Essex Terminal Railway and College Street to the east, and the Town of LaSalle municipal boundary to the south. [...] The data from this gauge was determined to be the most accurate available information at this time for extreme water level analysis due to the fact that: The gauge is located close to the study area, and consequently the measured water levels should be representative of the river conditions in West Windsor; The available period of record spans approximately 50 years, which should provide suffi.