The USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center (OTWSC) is developing hardened early flood warning systems to help first responders and citizens.
This includes:
• Flood hardened gages raised high above and set away from the measured stream.
• Redundant data collection and transmission paths.
• Automated notification systems for emergency managers and the general public.
Visit the links below for more information on our data and science.
FLOOD SCIENCE CAPABILITIES
OTWSC has expertise in a wide variety of flood early warning science applications, including, but not limited to:
- Monitoring streamgaging networks for early warning
- Mapping flood inundation
- Estimating flood frequency and occurrence
- Hydraulic modeling of rivers and streams
- Developing decision support systems
- Mapping real-time water data with weather and hazards information on the web
- Developing automated social media channels for data dissemination
Find out more about OTWSC flood-response science expertise in this printable information sheet.
CURRENT DATA
The Texas Water Dashboard is a web mapping application that presents U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) real-time stream, lake, reservoir, precipitation, and well data in Texas in context with current weather and hazard conditions. The Stream layers includes a "Rate of change" status option which will show you at a glance where river levels are rising.
Social Media
The Texas Water Science Center operates two autonomous Twitter channels which post tweets of current water conditions at USGS gages when flooding or extreme rainfall is detected.
CURRENT FLOOD EARLY WARNING SCIENCE
Bandera Flood Early Warning Tool
InFRM Flood Inundation Mapping
Projects related to flood early warning science are listed below.
InFRM Flood Inundation Mapping
Bandera Flood Early Warning Tool
- Overview
The USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center (OTWSC) is developing hardened early flood warning systems to help first responders and citizens.
This includes:
• Flood hardened gages raised high above and set away from the measured stream.
• Redundant data collection and transmission paths.
• Automated notification systems for emergency managers and the general public.
Visit the links below for more information on our data and science.
FLOOD SCIENCE CAPABILITIES
OTWSC has expertise in a wide variety of flood early warning science applications, including, but not limited to:
- Monitoring streamgaging networks for early warning
- Mapping flood inundation
- Estimating flood frequency and occurrence
- Hydraulic modeling of rivers and streams
- Developing decision support systems
- Mapping real-time water data with weather and hazards information on the web
- Developing automated social media channels for data dissemination
Find out more about OTWSC flood-response science expertise in this printable information sheet.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.CURRENT DATA
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.The Texas Water Dashboard is a web mapping application that presents U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) real-time stream, lake, reservoir, precipitation, and well data in Texas in context with current weather and hazard conditions. The Stream layers includes a "Rate of change" status option which will show you at a glance where river levels are rising.
Social Media
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Anatomy of a USGS TX FloodWatch tweet The Texas Water Science Center operates two autonomous Twitter channels which post tweets of current water conditions at USGS gages when flooding or extreme rainfall is detected.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Flood hardened gage on the north prong of the Medina River, Texas. (Public domain.) CURRENT FLOOD EARLY WARNING SCIENCE
Bandera Flood Early Warning Tool
InFRM Flood Inundation Mapping
- Science
Projects related to flood early warning science are listed below.
InFRM Flood Inundation Mapping
The purpose of this flood inundation mapping effort will be to meet the needs of real-time emergency managers by bridging the gap between the NWS's river forecasts and FEMA's available hydraulic modeling and mapping.Bandera Flood Early Warning Tool
Risk of future flooding events in the Bandera County area highlights a critical need for a flood warning system. As part of the flood warning system, a tool set is needed to enhance the communication of flood risk and provide emergency managers additional information necessary to better mitigate the impacts of flooding. The USGS Texas Water Science Center is helping build this tool set through... - Web Tools