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title: "Load 2D flood extent"
slug: "how-to-load-the-2d-flood-extent"
description: "Learn how to load the 2D flood extent from the project panel. "
tags: ["running simulations", "viewing results", "2D modelling", "flood map"]
updated: 2022-10-12T11:36:20Z
published: 2022-10-12T11:36:20Z
canonical: "help.floodmodeller.com/how-to-load-the-2d-flood-extent"
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---

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# Load 2D flood extent

On completion of a 2D simulation (2D only, or 2D linked to river and/or urban), you can load the flood extent to view directly in the **Map** view of the interface. This is helpful to visualise the maximum depth obtained throughout the domain.

Note:This functionality is only possible if the max extent grid has been created when running your 2D simulation. This is created by default, however if you have manually removed this output from the list, the grid will not be created. In this scenario, an equivalent choice is to load the **9999(max values)** timestep data for the **Depth** variable within the **Load 2D Time Series** option, please see [How to load 2D results](/v1/docs/how-to-load-2d-results) for further details.

To load the flood extent:

1. In the **Simulations** section of the **Project** panel, select the simulation name.
2. Right-click and navigate to **Load maximum flood extent** to visualise the flood extent on the **Map** view. This will also be added as a layer within the **Layers** panel.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/5074bc26-a9ef-4bf4-b1de-a5c6ce628aca/Images/Documentation/load_extent.PNG)