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NCCOS Assessment: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30

Data Set (DS)  |  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:74317  |  Updated: May 15, 2025  |  Published / External 
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Summary

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Short Citation
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2025: NCCOS Assessment: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/74317.
Full Citation Examples

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY

Abstract

This dataset includes estate level component scores of various indices from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Indices include social vulnerability, structural vulnerability (and sub-indices), structural exposure (and sub-indices), nearshore environment protection benefits, compounded flood hazard, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. Each component score is aggregated to the estate level geography provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, intermediary raster-based datasets on stormwater flooding potential, compounded flooding (both near-term-moderate and projected-high), orbital velocity data, a Shannon land use diversity index, and a Visible Atmospherically Resistant Index (VARI) are included. This assessment used a geospatial, indicator-driven approach to integrate data from a variety of sources related to community vulnerability in the USVI. These data included measures of social and structural vulnerability and exposure, the nearshore environment, flood hazards, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. These indicators were based on territorial needs, existing research, local stakeholder feedback, and data feasibility checks. Each component was analyzed using publicly available data, renormalized using a min-max normalization method, and aggregated to estate-level geographies. These were then categorized into statistical quantile breaks to show relative rankings across the territory. This integrative approach supports bivariate choropleth mapping for highlighting areas of co-occurrence and prioritization and also highlights estate-level hazard and vulnerability. Additionally, several raster based indices were created in this assessment. For full dataset methods please see the NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 334 at https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/66566.

Purpose

The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) are particularly vulnerable to natural hazards such as erosion, hurricanes, and flooding. These risks are exacerbated by climatic events that contribute to increased storm intensity and extreme weather patterns, including droughts and heavy rainfall. While climate change is a global crisis, its impacts on the USVI are especially severe due to the territory's small size, geographic isolation, and reliance on imported goods. Social determinants of vulnerability, such as economic disparities, limited access to resources, and historical inequities, further compound these challenges. Underserved and historically marginalized communities across the territory often face heightened risks and reduced capacity to prepare for or recover from such hazards. To address these critical issues, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) conducted a place-based, integrated community vulnerability assessment at the estate level to support communities in the USVI.

Distribution Information

  • NCCOS VA USVI

    Fleming, Chloe and Regan, Seann D. and Freitag, Amy and Aslam, Uzma and Burkart, Heidi. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. 2024. NCCOS Assessment: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

None

Controlled Theme Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE, SOCIOECONOMICS

URLs

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Chloe Fleming
chloe.fleming@noaa.gov
(843) 460-9932

Point of Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
Amanda Alva
amanda.alva@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-65.1089351° W, -64.5196511° E, 18.41° N, 17.6507787° S

Time Frame 1
2023-01 - 2024-08

Item Identification

Title: NCCOS Assessment: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30
Short Name: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2025
Publication Date: 2025
Abstract:

This dataset includes estate level component scores of various indices from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Indices include social vulnerability, structural vulnerability (and sub-indices), structural exposure (and sub-indices), nearshore environment protection benefits, compounded flood hazard, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. Each component score is aggregated to the estate level geography provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, intermediary raster-based datasets on stormwater flooding potential, compounded flooding (both near-term-moderate and projected-high), orbital velocity data, a Shannon land use diversity index, and a Visible Atmospherically Resistant Index (VARI) are included. This assessment used a geospatial, indicator-driven approach to integrate data from a variety of sources related to community vulnerability in the USVI. These data included measures of social and structural vulnerability and exposure, the nearshore environment, flood hazards, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. These indicators were based on territorial needs, existing research, local stakeholder feedback, and data feasibility checks. Each component was analyzed using publicly available data, renormalized using a min-max normalization method, and aggregated to estate-level geographies. These were then categorized into statistical quantile breaks to show relative rankings across the territory. This integrative approach supports bivariate choropleth mapping for highlighting areas of co-occurrence and prioritization and also highlights estate-level hazard and vulnerability. Additionally, several raster based indices were created in this assessment. For full dataset methods please see the NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 334 at https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/66566.
Purpose:

The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) are particularly vulnerable to natural hazards such as erosion, hurricanes, and flooding. These risks are exacerbated by climatic events that contribute to increased storm intensity and extreme weather patterns, including droughts and heavy rainfall. While climate change is a global crisis, its impacts on the USVI are especially severe due to the territory's small size, geographic isolation, and reliance on imported goods. Social determinants of vulnerability, such as economic disparities, limited access to resources, and historical inequities, further compound these challenges. Underserved and historically marginalized communities across the territory often face heightened risks and reduced capacity to prepare for or recover from such hazards. To address these critical issues, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) conducted a place-based, integrated community vulnerability assessment at the estate level to support communities in the USVI.
Other Citation Details:

Fleming, Chloe; Regan, Seann D.; Freitag, Amy; Aslam, Uzma; Burkart, Heidi, 2025, "NCCOS Assessment: Community Vulnerability Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY, Harvard Dataverse, V1
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY
DOI Issue Date: 2025-01-15

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SOCIOECONOMICS
UNCONTROLLED
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Derived Data Product
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Priority > Social Science
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Topic > Assessing Human Use
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Topic > Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > VIRGIN ISLANDS
UNCONTROLLED
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > Region > U.S. Caribbean
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > U.S. Virgin Islands

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: Mixed: GIS shapefiles and CSV

Support Roles

Author

CC ID: 1364500
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Fleming, Chloe
Address: 331 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
Email Address: chloe.fleming@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 460-9932
Fax: (843) 998-6939
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email: Chloe.fleming@noaa.gov

Fleming, Chloe (NOAA NOS NCCOS/CSS) - ORCID: 0000-0001-7406-9105

Data Steward

CC ID: 1363180
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 1363181
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Address: 1305 East West Highway, Rm 8110
Silver Spring, MD 20910
URL: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/
Contact Instructions:

Distributor:

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), NCCOS.data@noaa.gov, 2025 to Present

Harvard Dataverse, 2025 to Present

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1364501
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Alva, Amanda
Email Address: amanda.alva@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email: amanda.alva@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1363182
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1364499
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Fleming, Chloe
Address: 331 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
Email Address: chloe.fleming@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 460-9932
Fax: (843) 998-6939
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email: chloe.fleming@noaa.gov

Fleming, Chloe (NOAA NOS NCCOS/CSS) - ORCID: 0000-0001-7406-9105

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1363183
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Point of Contact:

Amanda Alva, amanda.alva@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), 2025 to present

NCCOS Data Manager, nccos.data@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), 2025 to present

Principal Investigator

CC ID: 1363184
Date Effective From: 2025
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Principal Investigator:

Chloe Fleming, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)and CSS, Inc, 2025 to present

Additional Principal Investigators:

Sarah Ball Gonyo, sarah.gonyo@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

Collaborators:

Seann Regan, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc

Amy Freitag, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc

Heidi Burkart, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc

Uzma Aslam, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1363195
W° Bound: -65.1089351
E° Bound: -64.5196511
N° Bound: 18.41
S° Bound: 17.6507787

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1363194
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2023-01
End: 2024-08

Spatial Information

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1363583

Coordinate Reference System
CRS Type: Projected
EPSG Code: EPSG:26920
EPSG Name: NAD83 / UTM zone 20N
▾ See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Access Information

Data License: CC0-1.0
Data License URL: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Data License Statement: These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0).
Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Download from website
Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1363185
Start Date: 2025-01-15
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY
Distributor: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) (2025 - Present)
File Name: NCCOS VA USVI
Description:

Fleming, Chloe and Regan, Seann D. and Freitag, Amy and Aslam, Uzma and Burkart, Heidi. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. 2024. NCCOS Assessment: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY
File Type (Deprecated): Multiple formats

Archive Information

multiple files

CC ID: 1364504
Location: Harvard Dataverse
File Identifier: multiple files
File Name: multiple files
URL: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY
Description:

Fleming, Chloe and Regan, Seann D. and Freitag, Amy and Aslam, Uzma and Burkart, Heidi. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. 2024. NCCOS Assessment: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY
Archive Update Frequency: None Planned

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1363186
URL: https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/csmedia/2023/10/NCCOS_tag_to_side_22hr.png
Name: Browse Graphic: NCCOS
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic: NCCOS
Description:

Browse Graphic: NCCOS

URL 2

CC ID: 1363187
URL: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/programmatic-execution-of-nccos-vulnerability-assessments/
Name: NCCOS Project Webpage: Programmatic Execution of NCCOS Community Vulnerability Assessments
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

NCCOS Project Webpage: Programmatic Execution of NCCOS Community Vulnerability Assessments

URL 3

CC ID: 1364214
URL: https://doi.org/10.25923/mej9-p181
Name: A Community vulnerability assessment to flood hazard in the U.S. Virgin Islands
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
Description:

NOAA Technical Memorandum:

Fleming, Chloe S. et al. (2024). A Community vulnerability assessment to flood hazard in the U.S. Virgin Islands. https://doi.org/10.25923/mej9-p181

Data Quality

Completeness Report:

For details of data completeness, see Lineage Sources.
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

For details of data quality control methods, see Lineage Sources. All users should independently analyze the datasets according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: Six months
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: Other
If World Data Center or Other, Specify: Harvard Dataverse
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: Six months
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

NCCOS IT Policy

Lineage

Sources

Fleming, Chloe S., Fleming, Chloe S., Regan, Seann D., Freitag, Amy, Aslam, Uzma, & Burkart, Heidi. (2024). A Community vulnerability assessment to flood hazard in the U.S. Virgin Islands. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) ; CSS, Inc.

CC ID: 1363191
Contact Role Type: Publisher
Contact Type: Person
Contact Name: Chloe Fleming
Citation URL: https://doi.org/10.25923/mej9-p181
Citation URL Name: Publication
Citation URL Description:

NOAA Tech Memo

Fleming, Chloe S. et al. (2024). A Community vulnerability assessment to flood hazard in the U.S. Virgin Islands. https://doi.org/10.25923/mej9-p181

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1363192
Description:

This dataset includes estate level component scores of various indices from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Indices include social vulnerability, structural vulnerability (and sub-indices), structural exposure (and sub-indices), nearshore environment protection benefits, compounded flood hazard, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. Each component score is aggregated to the estate level geography provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, intermediary raster-based datasets on stormwater flooding potential, compounded flooding (both near-term-moderate and projected-high), orbital velocity data, a Shannon land use diversity index, and a Visible Atmospherically Resistant Index (VARI) are included. This assessment used a geospatial, indicator-driven approach to integrate data from a variety of sources related to community vulnerability in the USVI. These data included measures of social and structural vulnerability and exposure, the nearshore environment, flood hazards, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. These indicators were based on territorial needs, existing research, local stakeholder feedback, and data feasibility checks. Each component was analyzed using publicly available data, renormalized using a min-max normalization method, and aggregated to estate-level geographies. These were then categorized into statistical quantile breaks to show relative rankings across the territory. This integrative approach supports bivariate choropleth mapping for highlighting areas of co-occurrence and prioritization and also highlights estate-level hazard and vulnerability. Additionally, several raster based indices were created in this assessment.

Source: Fleming, Chloe S., Fleming, Chloe S., Regan, Seann D., Freitag, Amy, Aslam, Uzma, & Burkart, Heidi. (2024). A Community vulnerability assessment to flood hazard in the U.S. Virgin Islands. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) ; CSS, Inc.

Acquisition Information

Instruments

Instrument Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

Platforms

Platform Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

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Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 74317
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:74317
Metadata Record Created By: Amanda Alva
Metadata Record Created: 2025-01-10 17:33+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-05-15 19:16+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2025-01-30
Owner Org: NCCOS
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2025-01-30
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2026-01-30