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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR REAL-TIME FLOOD FORECASTING
ALDRIDGE CREEK WATERSHED
William Thomas, PE, CFMSeptember 9, 2016
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WHY FORECAST?
• Proactive instead of Reactive
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ALDRIDGE CREEK• Huntsville, AL• 23 square miles• Primarily Residential• USGS gages at 3 sites
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ALDRIDGE CREEK FLOODING
• June 28, 1999– 300 structures
flooded– $7 million in damage– 6+ inches
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WHAT MAKES THIS INNOVATIVE?
• Real-time• Usable• Inundation
Mapping• Notifications
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REAL-TIME• Continuous Model• Real-time Data
Acquisition• Current Output
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USABLE• Access from
Any Device• Presentation• Tailored to
the User
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HOW HIGH IS 500 CFS?
INUNDATION MAPPING• Easily Assess
Hazard• Translate the
Technical intoUsable
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NOTIFICATIONS• Automated• Based on Rainfall,
Stage, or Flow• Text or Email
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CONTACT INFORMATION
• William Thomas, PE, CFM– Schoel Engineering– 205.313.1150– [email protected]
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