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Real Time Flood Event Modeling Program. Ataul Hannan, P.E., CFM Harris County Flood Control District. National Flood Workshop Houston, TX, October 24-26, 2010. Harris County. Elevation Contour. Our Soaked History. Tropical Storm Allison. Floodplain Map.
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Real Time Flood Event Modeling Program Ataul Hannan, P.E., CFM Harris County Flood Control District National Flood Workshop Houston, TX, October 24-26, 2010
To create a planning and information resource for: Better understanding the ability of current models to reflect observed flooding conditions Providing real-time and post-event evaluations of the effectiveness of county flood management facilities Supporting existing Flood ALERT efforts staffed by HCFCD personnel Purpose
Web-based intranet tool Utilize existing HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS models developed for Harris County Link programs together to ingest rainfall and produce a real-time flood inundation map Objectives
Pilot Study • Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou Watersheds (unsteady flow network)
Timing Aspects Rainfall Data = 15 minutes (continuous feed) Computation Time = 11 to 14 minutes Antecedant Rainfall = 10 days FEMP External Processing Natural Link Link 1 Link 2 Link 3
QUESTIONS???? Reduce the risk and rediscover the beauty