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2008 Flood Warning Program. Annual UDFCD Seminar “Trends and Developments in Stormwater & Floodplain Management” February 24, 2009 Kevin Stewart, P.E., Manager Information Services and Flood Warning Program. 30 Years of Flood Prediction & Notification. Early Flood Detection. ALERT Rain Gage. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Annual UDFCD SeminarAnnual UDFCD Seminar“Trends and Developments in Stormwater & Floodplain “Trends and Developments in Stormwater & Floodplain
Management”Management”February 24, 2009February 24, 2009
Kevin Stewart, P.E., ManagerInformation Services and Flood Warning Program
2008 Flood Warning Program2008 Flood Warning Program
30 Years of Flood Prediction & Notification30 Years of Flood Prediction & Notification
ALERTALERTweatherweatherstationstation
ALERT Rain ALERT Rain GageGage
ALERTALERTstream gage stream gage
co-located co-located with USGS with USGS
river gaging river gaging stationstation
ALERTALERTrain/stream gage rain/stream gage
Early Flood DetectionEarly Flood Detection
AAutomated utomated LLocal ocal EEvaluation in valuation in RReal-eal-TTimeime
ALERT System WebsiteALERT System Website
http://alert.udfcd.orghttp://alert.udfcd.org
Alternative to static maps…Alternative to static maps…
ALERT-2: Testing a new data communications protocolALERT-2: Testing a new data communications protocol
……with a familiar interface…with a familiar interface…
……combining data sourcescombining data sources
Real-Time Hydro ModelsReal-Time Hydro Models
UpperUpperCherry CreekCherry Creekcoming sooncoming soon
Chad’s Storm SummariesChad’s Storm Summaries
SOME FLOOD TRIVIASOME FLOOD TRIVIAThe 8-8-8 flash flood on Cherry The 8-8-8 flash flood on Cherry Creek at Denver was the largest Creek at Denver was the largest at that location since the at that location since the Castlewood Canyon Dam failed Castlewood Canyon Dam failed on August 3, 1933.on August 3, 1933.
and while we’re on the subject…and while we’re on the subject…
August 8, 2008 video August 8, 2008 video clipclip
SOME FLOOD TRIVIASOME FLOOD TRIVIAThe 8-8-8 flash flood on Cherry The 8-8-8 flash flood on Cherry Creek at Denver was the largest Creek at Denver was the largest at that location since the at that location since the Castlewood Canyon Dam failed Castlewood Canyon Dam failed on August 3, 1933.on August 3, 1933.
and while we’re on the subject…and while we’re on the subject…
August 8, 2008 flood videoAugust 8, 2008 flood video
Thank you for listeningThank you for listening