MIKE by DHI UK and Ireland Blog

Shape2MIKE Tool is now available for download

The Shape2MIKE Tool is a MIKE Powered by DHI custom user tool. It is developed for the purpose of automating the process of using shape files to adjust topography or other values in dfs2 files used in MIKE models. The intended application of the tool is to use a polygon shape file of buildings to automatically assign land values to the dfs2 grid cells, which are intersecting the building polygons. It can also be used to ‘burn’ roadways and other features into the dfs2 topography and to map the attribute value of a polygon to the underlying grid cells. The file includes installation instructions and user guide.

This tool is developed for MIKE by DHI 2014, but is likely to also work with previous versions. Please note that this tool replaces the previous Topography Adjustment Tool 2014.

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View the new Software Catalogue 2014

Software Catalogue 2014

Our new Software Catalogue provides an overview of our comprehensive collection of software products for water environments. It includes information about news in MIKE by DHI Release 2014, MIKE CUSTOMISED products as well as worldwide training and knowledge sharing activities by THE ACADEMY by DHI.

Click here to read the new catalogue.

MIKE by DHI 2012 Service Pack 2 is available

Service Pack 2 for release 2012 is now available for download here. Service Pack 2 offers a few new features and a number of important corrections. Please see the updated release notes for information about the corrections and improvements.

If you have questions about MIKE by DHI 2012 or the latest Service Pack, please do not hesitate to contact mikebydhi.uk@dhigroup.com

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MIKE by DHI 2012 Service Pack 1 is available

Service Pack 1 for release 2012 is now available for download here. Please see the updated release notes for information about the corrections and improvements in Service Pack 1.

If you have questions about MIKE by DHI 2012 or the latest Service Pack, please do not hesitate to contact mikebydhi.uk@dhigroup.com

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Introducing MIKE LICENSING FLEX ACCESS

We are proud to introduce our new MIKE LICENSING-FLEX ACCESS policy with distinct advantages for present and new users, small businesses as well as large corporations and universities.

As an organisation with many modellers working in teams, perhaps across organisational, regional or even national borders, you will enjoy the complete freedom that comes with our CORPORATE licences – and the attractive prices of additional seats as well as on support.

Larger or smaller organisations working on time limited projects may choose the SUBSCRIPTION licence due to its combination of flexibility and limited investment.

And organisations working on a limited project budget will find that they can get access to the full power of the MIKE software for a single user through the PERSONAL licence.

With our new MIKE LICENSING-FLEX ACCESS policy there is a licence for all possible needs – at the right price.

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UK users with current MIKE by DHI licences have received informational letters, and will be contacted by the UK Team soon who will explain the changes to their licences. To find out more in the meantime, please contact Steve Flood on 01752 691723.

New Online Software Catalogue 2012-13

Our online software catalogue provides an overview of the wide variety of software products, application areas, engines, modules and benefits. The catalogue contains information about MIKE by DHI products including news in release 2012, MIKE Customised products as well as training activities and events by The Academy. The catalogue is available for download now!

Check out the new catalogue here.

MIKE FLOOD – The ultimate modelling software for Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 work

Implementation of the first parts of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 began on the 1st October 2010.

In conjunction with the act, the Flood Risk Regulations 2009 have been established to implement the requirements of the EU Floods Directive in England and Wales. These regulations outline the roles and responsibilities of the various authorities consistent with the Flood and Water Management Act and provide for the delivery of the outputs required by the Directive, specifically: -

Preliminary Flood Risk Assessments (PFRAs), which will allow the identification of areas of potential significant risk (required by 2011)

Flood Hazard Maps and Flood Risk Maps, showing impact and extent of possible future significant flood events

Flood Risk Management Plans, in order to identify how significant flood risks are to be mitigated

The Environment Agency will also be required to develop a national strategy for the management of coastal erosion and all sources of flood risk for England.

The act enhances the role of local authorities so that they take on responsibility for leading the co-ordination of flood risk management in their areas. Local flood risk includes surface runoff, groundwater, and ordinary watercourses

The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act came into force on 26th November 2009 and transposes the EC Floods Directive into national law and streamlines the process by which local authorities in Scotland prepare flood schemes.

It places a duty on the Scottish Government, SEPA, Scottish Water and local authorities to better co-ordinate the assessment and management of flood risk. Whereas current policy focuses on river and coastal flooding, the Act covers all sources of flooding, including overloaded sewers.

In addition SEPA will be required to carry out a national assessment of flood risk by 2011, produce new flood risk and hazard maps by 2013 and put in place Scotland's first national flood risk management plan by 2015.

MIKE FLOOD (together with its sister software packages MIKE SHE, MIKE BASIN and ECOLAB, and its full component packages MIKE 21, MIKE 11 and MIKE URBAN) combines the best science of DHI with practical and efficient tools and provides the most complete toolbox for flood modelling available. It includes a wide selection of 1D and 2D flood simulation engines, enabling the fast and efficient modelling of virtually any flood problem whether it involves rivers, floodplains, floods in streets, drainage networks, coastal areas, dam and defence breaches or any combination of the above. MIKE SHE also permits the modelling of surface / groundwater interaction.


MIKE FLOOD builds on well proven technology together with DHI’s extensive international flood modelling expertise and is a key modelling tool in all phases of Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 work: -

MIKE FLOOD can be applied as a screening tool simulating the areas likely affected by heavy rainfalls

MIKE FLOOD and MIKE SHE can model flood risks and flood hazards from almost all sources in any required detail

MIKE FLOOD can also support the development of flood risk management plans by simulating the effects of flood protection and flood mitigation schemes

MIKE FLOOD is applicable at any scale from small developments to regional models.

Enhanced application examples

MIKE FLOOD has been used extensively for Rapid Flood Hazard Mapping, providing fast and efficient preliminary assessments of flood risk over larger areas and at low cost. The assessments are typically made in simple 2D models forced by rainfall, river flooding and/or storm surge. This also creates a good basis for more detailed analyses in the subsequent phases.

Dynamic flood hazard and flood risk modelling with MIKE FLOOD can be very useful for running hazard mapping scenarios (based upon robust hydraulic modelling), thereby optimising flood defences and evacuation planning for ‘Hazards to People’.

MIKE FLOOD can accommodate simultaneous urban, river and surface water flooding by way of a very flexible 3-way coupling of 1D engines for sewer and river networks (MIKE URBAN and MIKE 11) and 2D overland flow engines (MIKE 21) providing flow transfers and feedback mechanisms between all three engines.

MIKE SHE has been used not only to model the impacts of groundwater induced flooding, but also to model the effects of groundwater on a sub surface drainage system, and associated effects on surface flooding. MIKE SHE can also consider flood mitigation at source by modelling wetlands and riparian barriers to slow runoff into watercourses.

In a recent independent review carried out for the Environment Agency, MIKE FLOOD received the highest marks not only for speed, but also for model setup, runtimes, stability, presentation and visualisation of results, sensitivity tests and file management - MIKE FLOOD achieved the highest overall score in the study. In the forthcoming Release 2011, there are further improvements in both speed and usability.


For more information about MIKE FLOOD or the other MIKE by DHI software products, feel free to contact Steve Flood on +44 1752 691723 or sjf@dhigroup.com