Flood and weather resilience through risk-informed operations and readiness

The Office of Naval Research awarded Regents of the University of Michigan $2,335,444.50 under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) on October 1, 2025, to support flood and weather resilience through risk-informed operations and readiness.

The award funds a project focused on enhancing naval operational resilience in the face of extreme weather and flood events through risk-informed decision-making frameworks and preparedness strategies. The University of Michigan's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects administers the work, which performs in Michigan through February 28, 2029.

Two sub-recipients share the research scope. The University of Illinois, awarded a sub-grant on March 12, 2026, performs modeling, simulation, and analysis of historical and future flood-producing storms, generating regional simulations that capture critical physical processes impacting extreme precipitation and deep convection. Boise State University, awarded a sub-grant on December 18, 2025, conducts anthropological work engaging local and regional stakeholders to understand flood-risk decision-making processes at case study sites.