Case Study: Texas Medical Center achieves decisive, cost-saving flood response and faster recovery with StormGeo's Flood Potential Index

Texas Medical Center Approaches StormGeo For Flood Solution

Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical center in Houston, faced recurring flood risk—most notably from Tropical Storm Allison—and needed more than a standard forecast to drive costly emergency decisions. They engaged StormGeo and asked for a solution that would turn weather forecasts into clear, actionable guidance; StormGeo delivered the Flood Potential Index (FPI) to meet that need.

StormGeo’s FPI uses proprietary algorithms to quantify flood damage potential and tie index thresholds to specific mitigation actions, enabling TMC to stage resources, secure facilities, reroute ambulances, and time evacuations or shelter‑in‑place orders. The FPI has helped reduce unnecessary spending, improve safety for patients and staff, and give leaders confidence to act decisively—including planning post‑event recovery and reopening—according to TMC’s emergency preparedness team.

Texas Medical Center

Fiona Burke

Safety and Emergency Preparedness Manager