HighTide provides AI-enabled economic impact modeling and flood risk assessment tools that help city planners and government agencies quantify the financial implications of sea level rise and storm surge. Their platform, Arkly, delivers accessible flood risk data, enabling homeowners to obtain insurance quotes and cost estimates for flood mitigation solutions, thereby enhancing community resilience against flooding.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
City planners and government agencies lack accessible tools to quantify the economic impact of sea level rise and storm surge, hindering effective resilience planning. Homeowners struggle to understand their individual flood risk and lack clear pathways to obtain insurance or mitigation solutions.
Solution
HighTide Intelligence provides AI-powered economic impact modeling and flood risk assessment tools, including the Arkly platform, to help stakeholders understand and manage flood-related financial risks. Arkly delivers accessible flood risk data, enabling homeowners to obtain flood insurance quotes and cost estimates for flood mitigation solutions. For government entities, HighTide offers vulnerability assessments built on peer-reviewed technology, delivering insights to communicate risk and prioritize resilience projects. The platform allows users to compare flood risk to the cost of solutions, facilitating informed decisions about risk management.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes city planners, government agencies, and floodplain managers responsible for community resilience, as well as homeowners in flood-prone areas seeking to understand and mitigate their financial risk.
Features
- AI-driven flood risk engine synthesizing large datasets on flooding, building characteristics, and asset vulnerability
- Arkly platform providing address-specific flood risk assessments and cost estimates for homeowners
- Integration with Rocket Flood, enabling users to compare flood risk to insurance quotes and purchase policies
- Flood mitigation cost estimates, including home elevation, to inform long-term risk reduction strategies
- Vulnerability assessments for municipalities and counties, focusing on critical infrastructure and residential properties
- Data-driven justification for nature-based solutions, such as rain gardens, to mitigate stormwater impacts
- Peer-reviewed methodology recognized with awards from top institutions