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Flood Warning recommendation FW-11 in the Delaware River Basin Interstate Flood Task Force Report speaks to establishing a Coordinated Flood Warning Education and Outreach Program.
Offered in September 2010, the Delaware River Basin Flood Warning User Forums offered an opportunity for county and local emergency managers to learn about the latest flood warning advancements and offer feedback to the National Weather Service and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Fact Sheets:
- NWS "Understanding the River Forecast Process" Fact Sheet (pdf 940 KB)
- NWS "Uncertainty in River Forecasts" Fact Sheet (pdf 1.9 MB)
The Forums were held free of charge on the following dates:
September 21, 2010 • Grand Eastonian Suites Hotel, Easton, Pa.
September 22, 2010 • The Inn at Lambertville Station, Lambertville, N.J.
September 28, 2010 • Tusten Town Hall, Narrowsburg, N.Y.
The Forums were funded through Congressional and NOAA grant support and were sponsored by the following agencies:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Weather Service (NWS)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Nurture Nature Foundation (NNF)
Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)
A similar program was presented at each Forum. Below are links to each Forum's agenda and to the presentations given.
- David Hopkins, Director of Public Works for the City of Easton - "Presentation on Flooding" (pdf 4 MB)
- Laura Tessieri, DRBC - " Flood Warning Enhancements in the Delaware River Basin" (pdf 3.4 MB)
- Bob Hainly, USGS - "USGS Streamgages: Data Collection and Delivery" (pdf 4.5 MB)
- Patti Wnek, NWS - "How the NWS Forecasts River Stages" (pdf 8.2 MB)
- Rachel Hogan Carr, NNF & Marshall Frech - "Nurture Nature Foundation ’s Flood Awareness and Safety Campaign" (pdf 3.6 MB)
- Dave Robinson, N.J. State Climatologist (keynote speaker) - "Delaware Basin Flooding: Past.Present.Future?" (pdf 11.8 MB)
- Gary Szatkowski, NWS - "NWS Flood Warning Products, Plus a Look Ahead" (pdf 12 MB)
- Ray Kruzdlo, NWS - "Flash Flood Potential Index for the Mt. Holly Hydrologic Service Area" (pdf 4.3 MB)
- Jason Miller, USACE - "Delaware River Flood Inundation Mapping Effort" (pdf 2.6 MB)
- Laurie Hogan, NWS - "Advance Hydrologic Prediction Services Flood Inundation Mapping" (pdf 4.7 MB)
- Laura Tessieri, DRBC - " Flood Warning Enhancements in the Delaware River Basin" (pdf 3.4 MB)
- Bob Reiser, USGS - "USGS Streamgages: Data Collection and Delivery" (pdf 5.8 MB)
- Patti Wnek, NWS - "How the NWS Forecasts River Stages" (pdf 8.2 MB)
- Rachel Hogan Carr, NNF & Marshall Frech - "Nurture Nature Foundation ’s Flood Awareness and Safety Campaign" (pdf 3.6 MB)
- Ray Kruzdlo, NWS - "Flash Flood Potential Index for the Mt. Holly Hydrologic Service Area" (pdf 4.3 MB)
- Joe Miketta, NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist (keynote speaker) - "Flood of 1955" (pdf 15 MB)
- Gary Szatkowski, NWS - "NWS Flood Warning Products, Plus a Look Ahead" (pdf 12 MB)
- Steve Long, USACE - "Delaware River Flood Inundation Mapping Effort" (pdf 2.6 MB)
- Laurie Hogan, NWS - "Advance Hydrologic Prediction Services Flood Inundation Mapping" (pdf 4.7 MB)
- Laura Tessieri, DRBC - " Flood Warning Enhancements in the Delaware River Basin" (pdf 3.4 MB)
- Tom Suro, USGS - "USGS Water Data: Collection, Application and Delivery" (pdf 8.8 MB)
- Patti Wnek, NWS - "How the NWS Forecasts River Stages" (pdf 8.2 MB)
- Rachel Hogan Carr, NNF - "Nurture Nature Foundation ’s Flood Awareness and Safety Campaign" (pdf 3.6 MB)
- Mike Schaffner, NWS - "NOAA’s NWS Flash Flood Warning Program" (pdf 4.4 MB)
- Chris Grindle, National Park Service (keynote speaker) - "Ice on the Delaware" (pdf 1.2 MB)
- David Nicosia, NWS - "NWS Hydrologic Products and Services: Now and Future" (pdf 12.5 MB)
- Jason Miller, USACE - "Delaware River Flood Inundation Mapping Effort" (pdf 2.6 MB)
- Laurie Hogan, NWS - "Advance Hydrologic Prediction Services Flood Inundation Mapping" (pdf 4.7 MB)
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