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Applications for. Levee System Inspection and ReportingFlooding Evaluation and Response. US Army Corpsof EngineersRock Island District. Background. Applications Initially Developed to Support Quincy Area Flood Team within the Rock Island DistrictSubsequent Development is Targeted to Entire Co
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2. Applicationsfor
Levee System Inspection and Reporting
Flooding Evaluation and Response
3. Background Applications Initially Developed to Support Quincy Area Flood Team within the Rock Island District
Subsequent Development is Targeted to Entire Corps of Engineers through the Innovative Technologies for Flood Damage Reduction Program
4. Flood Team Mission
Conduct Annual Levee Inspections
Provide Emergency Assistance During a Flooding Event
5. Levee Inspection Purpose Establish and maintain customer familiarity and satisfaction
Provide to customers an awareness of Corps’ programs
Identify deficiencies on the project
Assess maintenance practices
Assure integrity of project
6. Traditional Inspection Process Locate previously identified deficiencies on the project using maps, written reports, and notes from prior inspections
Evaluate and record newly discovered deficiencies
Prepare written report -- including tables and maps -- of project conditions
7. Automated Levee Inspection
15. Inspection Products Inspection Report
Narrative
Table
Map
Photos
Spatial Data
Used in subsequent inspections
Historic record
Deliverable to Levee Districts using GIS
16. Current Status… Future Development Prototype tested Fall, 1999. (1 Levee System)
Beta version tested Fall, 2000. (4 Levee Systems)
Further Development and Enhancement based on Inspector, Sponsor, and Corps’ District feedback, 2001.
17. Flood Emergency Assistance
Minimize life-threatening situations resulting from flooding
Minimize flood damages to property
Provide technical and direct assistance
18. Flooding Evaluation and Response Purpose
Assist EM personnel in evaluating flood protection project conditions
Provide support tools for determining material location
Provide tools for evaluating overtop potential and inundation timing
Assist decision makers in coordinating response to critical situations
19. Flooding Evaluation and Response Design Goals
Monitor river stages relative to levee overtop potential
Identify historic problem area locations
Sand boils, seepage, breaks
Manage resources
Sand bags, poly, lumber, sand stockpiles, personnel
Locate structures and critical facilities
Evaluate evacuation and response routing
20. Flooding Evaluation and Response
24. Advantages of a Flood Control Project GIS
Provides historical database
Data are readily available in emergency
Facilitates levee inspections
Provides efficient means to evaluate condition of levee project
26. Future Development Coordinate with other District EM and Field Personnel
Establish demonstration Districts
Formalize cooperative data agreements
Transfer technology
USACE
Levee and Drainage Districts
Other Agencies
27. Contact Information James A. Aidala, P.E.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Rock Island District
Operations Division – Technical Support Branch
(309) 794-5455
james.a.aidala@usace.army.mil
Kevin E. R. Carlock
Geographer
US Army Corps of Engineers
Rock Island District
Operations Division – Technical Support Branch
(309) 794-5844
kevin.e.carlock@usace.army.mil