PubTalk 2/2012 — Mapping a Flood...Before it Happens
Detailed Description
-- the new USGS FloodPath early warning system
By Marijke van Heeswijk, USGS Hydrologist
- Historically, floods have been the most destructive natural hazard in the Nation
- The USGS and National Weather Service have developed an early warning system that produces online maps of tomorrow's floods today
- The new USGS FloodPath system maps a forecast flood 3 days before it happens, showing when and where floodwaters will be and the likely water depths
Details
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Sources/Usage
Public Domain.