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Storm Event Analysis: August 21, 2006 Amarillo, Texas. Brad Eck brad.eck@mail.utexas.edu GIS in Water Resources December 5, 2006. Where is Amarillo?. Coordinates: 35 ° 11’ N, 101 ° 50’ W Elevation: 3600 ft-msl Between river basins. Image from:
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Storm Event Analysis:August 21, 2006Amarillo, Texas Brad Eck brad.eck@mail.utexas.edu GIS in Water Resources December 5, 2006
Where is Amarillo? • Coordinates: • 35°11’ N, 101°50’ W • Elevation: 3600 ft-msl • Between river basins Image from: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/geo/pics/rivers.jpg
Medi-Park • Storm water collection • Water quality sampling • Road damage
17 year old drowning victim (http://www.amarillo.com/stories/082306/new_5405375.shtml) West Hills Park
Raster ProcessingWest Hills Park • Low accumulation threshold • Area = 450 ac • Average Slope = 2.78%