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Bringing Partners Together: - A Model Partnership Program -

Bringing Partners Together: - A Model Partnership Program -. Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System. SRBC has coordinated the flood forecast and warning system since 1986. The system helps save lives and

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Bringing Partners Together: - A Model Partnership Program -

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  1. Bringing Partners Together: - A Model Partnership Program -

  2. Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System SRBC has coordinated the flood forecast and warning system since 1986. The system helps save lives and reduces flood damages by an average of $32 million each year.

  3. Interagency Committee • Susquehanna River Basin Commission • National Weather Service • U.S. Geological Survey • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • NY, PA, MD Emergency Management Agencies • NY, PA, MD Environmental Protection Agency • PA Dept. of Community and Economic Development

  4. Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System Plan • Original plan: • 31 new stream gages • 87 new rain gages • DCPs at 30 existing stream gages • Radar enhancements • Computing power

  5. Today’s System Infrastructure 56 rain gages 91 DCPs 57 stream gages

  6. SRBC Activities 1. Interagency committee coordination 2. Advocate for congressional support 3. ICEJAMS and ice monitoring 4. Outreach and education 5. Coordinate recommendations & improvements 6. Post-Flood system performance assessments 7. Flood inundation mapping

  7. Overcoming Challenges 1. Funding shortfalls 2. Equipment replacement 3. Floods

  8. Partnering Mechanisms • Joint Funding Agreements, Memoranda of Agreement/Understanding • 2. Strategic Planning • 3. Cost sharing • 4. Event response

  9. Future Partnering Opportunities • Flood Inundation Mapping • 2. Universities • 3. Drought and reservoir management agencies

  10. Bringing Partners Together Presented by: Andrew Dehoff adehoff@srbc.net 717-238-0423 ext. 221

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