KCIT’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team played a critical role in recent flood relief efforts, working onsite at the King County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in 24/7 rotating shifts. Their work provided essential mapping and data services to aid emergency management and response coordination. The GIS Center delivered high-impact resources, including:

• Emergency notification zone maps to guide public alerts.
• Identification of flood-impacted facilities and assets for rapid response.
• On-demand mapping and data requests to support decision-making.

In addition, the team partnered with aerial imagery providers to capture high-resolution images of flood-affected areas near the Snoqualmie, Cedar, White, Green, and Skykomish rivers. The imagery collected is being shared with all King County agencies, along with tools for data viewing and analysis.