Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Curridabat, a suburb of Costa Rica's capital San José, is a popular place to live. It has about 65,000 inhabitants and it is located in the river area of the Tiribi and the Rio Maria Aguilar. Particularly when there is heavy rainfall, Curridabat's location means it is susceptible to flooding.
Curridabat is now working on a master plan for water management. Deltares has drawn up an advisory report with suggestions for how to achieve that plan. Delft3D FM was deployed to model flooding in the area on two levels: the extent of problems with water in the city due to deficiencies in the drainage system, and river flooding caused by, in particular, heavy rainfall. This approach made it possible to identify pressing problems with water management and to put forward a number of recommendations for the city’s final master plan, such as investments in rain and river monitoring stations, and training professionals to use simulation models. That allows water management to be tailored more closely to the city’s biodiversity ambitions. The outcomes of the models were validated during field trips to six locations.
This animation shows urban flood results during a 50T design storm event, using Delft3D FM Suite plus DFX for 3D Visualization.
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Curridabat, a suburb of Costa Rica's capital San José, is a popular place to live. It has about 65,000 inhabitants and it is located in the river area of the Tiribi and the Rio Maria Aguilar. Particularly when there is heavy rainfall, Curridabat's location means it is susceptible to flooding.
Curridabat is now working on a master plan for water management. Deltares has drawn up an advisory report with suggestions for how to achieve that plan. Delft3D FM was deployed to model flooding in the area on two levels: the extent of problems with water in the city due to deficiencies in the drainage system, and river flooding caused by, in particular, heavy rainfall. This approach made it possible to identify pressing problems with water management and to put forward a number of recommendations for the city’s final master plan, such as investments in rain and river monitoring stations, and training professionals to use simulation models. That allows water management to be tailored more closely to the city’s biodiversity ambitions. The outcomes of the models were validated during field trips to six locations.
This animation shows urban flood results during a 50T design storm event, using Delft3D FM Suite plus DFX for 3D Visualization.
Check out more information on our website: bit.ly/3EjSnhv
Follow us on:
Facebook: facebook.com/Deltares
LinkedIn: nl.linkedin.com/company/deltares
Twitter: twitter.com/Deltares
Instagram: instagram.com/deltares
