diff --git a/.prospector.yaml b/.prospector.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f72356d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.prospector.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+pep257:
+  disable:
+    - D203
+    - D212
+    - D213
+    - D214
+    - D215
+    - D404
+    - D405
+    - D406
+    - D407
+    - D408
+    - D409
+    - D410
+    - D411
+    - D413
+    - D415
+    - D416
+    - D417
+
+pylint:
+  disable:
+    # Disable unnecessary else after return as it complains when returning in an else statement
+    # which is often more readable
+    - no-else-return
+    - too-many-arguments
+    - too-many-locals
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nlmod/read/rws.py b/nlmod/read/rws.py
index 4c7be577..45560240 100644
--- a/nlmod/read/rws.py
+++ b/nlmod/read/rws.py
@@ -3,15 +3,10 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
-import warnings
-
 import geopandas as gpd
 import nlmod
-import numpy as np
 import datetime as dt
-import pandas as pd
 import xarray as xr
-from flopy.utils import GridIntersect
 
 from .. import mdims, util