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2008 Flood Warning Program

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.

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2008 Flood Warning Program

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  1. 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

  2. 30 Years of Flood Prediction & Notification

  3. Early Flood Detection ALERT Rain Gage ALERTrain/stream gage ALERTstream gage co-located with USGS river gaging station ALERTweatherstation Automated Local Evaluation in Real-Time

  4. ALERT System Website http://alert.udfcd.org

  5. Alternative to static maps… ALERT-2: Testing a new data communications protocol

  6. …with a familiar interface…

  7. …combining data sources

  8. Real-Time Hydro Models UpperCherry Creek coming soon

  9. Chad’s Storm Summaries

  10. and while we’re on the subject… SOME FLOOD TRIVIA The 8-8-8 flash flood on Cherry Creek at Denver was the largest at that location since the Castlewood Canyon Dam failed on August 3, 1933. August 8, 2008 video clip

  11. and while we’re on the subject… SOME FLOOD TRIVIA The 8-8-8 flash flood on Cherry Creek at Denver was the largest at that location since the Castlewood Canyon Dam failed on August 3, 1933. August 8, 2008 flood video

  12. Thank you for listening

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