Paul Rydlund is the Section Chief, Surface Water & Modeling, for the USGS, Central Midwest Water Science Center, located in Rolla, Missouri.
In addition, Paul serves as the Federal Liaison Officer for FEMA Mission Assignments and works within the Water Hazards Program and Hydrologic Networks Branch serving in advisory and technical roles among USGS national programs. He has a background specializing in hydrology, hydraulics, and geodetic surveying and has authored many publications in these disciplines.
Education and Certifications
B.S. Business and Technology, Northwest Missouri State University, 1992
B.S. Geological Engineering, University of Missouri – Rolla, 1994
M.S Civil/Geological Engineering, University of Missouri – Rolla, 1996
Affiliations and Memberships*
January 2021 to present, Board Member – Missouri Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (MfSMA)
2019 to present, Member – Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)
August 2018 to present, Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), Missouri
January 2009 to present, Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), Missouri
January 2009 to present, Member – Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS)
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Precipitation-driven flood-inundation mapping of Muddy Creek at Harrisonville, Missouri
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the city of Harrisonville, Missouri, assessed flooding of Muddy Creek resulting from varying precipitation magnitudes and durations, antecedent runoff conditions, and channel modifications (cleaned culverts and added detention storage). The precipitation scenarios were used to develop a library of flood-inundation maps that included a 3.8-mile reach
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David C. Heimann, Paul H. Rydlund
Two-dimensional hydraulic analyses of Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri
A two-dimensional hydraulic model; water-surface profiles; and digital maps of water-surface elevation, velocities, and water depths were developed for a 6.7-mile reach of Joachim Creek within and near the city of De Soto, Missouri. Water-surface profiles were generated for the 10-, 4-, 2-, 1-, and 0.2-percent annual exceedance probability (10-, 25-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year recurrence interval) fl
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Kyle D. Hix, Paul H. Rydlund, David C. Heimann
Flood-inundation maps for the Blue River near Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, Missouri, 2019
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 4.6-mile reach of the Blue River near Red Bridge Road in Kansas City, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the City of Kansas City, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program website at https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/flood-inu
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David C. Heimann, Jonathon D. Voss, Paul H. Rydlund
Precipitation-driven flood-inundation mapping of the Little Blue River at Grandview, Missouri
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the City of Grandview, Missouri, assessed flooding of the Little Blue River at Grandview resulting from varying precipitation magnitudes and durations and expected land-cover changes. The precipitation scenarios were used to develop a library of flood-inundation maps that included a 3.5-mile reach of the Little Blue River and tributaries withi
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David C. Heimann, Jonathon D. Voss, Paul H. Rydlund
Procedures and best practices for trigonometric leveling in the U.S. Geological Survey
With the advent of highly precise total stations and modern surveying instrumentation, trigonometric leveling has become a compelling alternative to conventional leveling methods for establishing vertical-control networks and for perpetuating a datum to field sites. Previous studies of trigonometric-leveling measurement uncertainty proclaim that first-, second-, and third-order accuracies may be a
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Michael L. Noll, Paul H. Rydlund
Flood-inundation maps for Dardenne Creek in St. Charles County, Missouri, 2019
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 9.9-mile reach of Dardenne Creek, St. Charles County, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Charles County, and the Cities of O’Fallon and St. Peters, Mo. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program website at https://w
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David C. Heimann, Jonathon D. Voss, Paul H. Rydlund
Flood-inundation maps for Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri, 2018
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 6.7-mile reach of Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the city of De Soto and Jefferson County, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program website at https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/flood-inundation-mapp
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David C. Heimann, Jonathan D. Voss, Paul H. Rydlund
Vertical datum conversion process for the inland and coastal gage network located in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and South Atlantic-Gulf hydrologic regions
Datum conversions from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 among inland and coastal gages throughout the hydrologic regions of New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South Atlantic-Gulf have implications among river and storm surge forecasting, general commerce, and water-control operations. The process of data conversions may involve the appli
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Paul H. Rydlund, Michael L. Noll
Examination of flood characteristics at selected streamgages in the Meramec River Basin, eastern Missouri, December 2015–January 2016
OverviewHeavy rainfall resulted in major flooding in the Meramec River Basin in eastern Missouri during late December 2015 through early January 2016. Cumulative rainfall from December 14 to 29, 2015, ranged from 7.6 to 12.3 inches at selected precipitation stations in the basin with flooding driven by the heaviest precipitation (3.9–9.7 inches) between December 27 and 29, 2015. Financial losses f
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Robert R. Holmes, Todd A. Koenig, Paul H. Rydlund, David C. Heimann
Network global navigation satellite system surveys to harmonize American and Canadian datum for the Lake Champlain Basin
Historically high flood levels were observed during flooding in Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River from late April through May 2011. Flooding was caused by record spring precipitation and snowmelt from the third highest cumulative snowfall year on record, which included a warm, saturated late spring snowpack. Flood stage was exceeded for a total of 67 days from April 13 to June 19, 2011. Durin
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Robert H. Flynn, Paul H. Rydlund, Daniel J. Martin
Methods of practice and guidelines for using survey-grade global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) to establish vertical datum in the United States Geological Survey
Geodetic surveys have evolved through the years to the use of survey-grade (centimeter level) global positioning to perpetuate and post-process vertical datum. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) uses Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) technology to monitor natural hazards, ensure geospatial control for climate and land use change, and gather data necessary for investigative studies related
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Paul H. Rydlund, Brenda K. Densmore
Hydrologic and sediment data collected from selected basins at the Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation, Missouri--2010-11
Commercial and residential development within a basin often increases the amount of impervious area, which changes the natural hydrologic response to storm events by increasing runoff. Land development and disturbance combined with increased runoff from impervious areas potentially can increase sediment transport. At the Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation in Missouri, there has been an increas
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Joseph M. Richards, Paul H. Rydlund, Miya N. Barr
Streamflow measurements collected along the Deer Creek main stem and tributaries on March 26, 2014, in St. Louis County, Missouri
Streamflow wading measurements were made on March 26, 2014 within the Deer Creek watershed in St. Louis County, Missouri, following U.S. Geological Survey methods in Turnipseed and Sauer (2010). This effort occurred during a date and time void of rainfall or snowmelt runoff to properly evaluate a base-flow condition. Measuring locations were chosen based on inflow junctions (for example open chann
Survey Data Collection for the Bureau of Reclamation at Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona, November 2020
This dataset describes survey data collected for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the agency in charge of regulating Colorado River water control operations impounding the Lake Powell reservoir. Additional intent of the collected data was to assure consistencies among gaging elevations at Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona as well as verification and alignment of a recently published topob
Geospatial Datasets for the Flood-Inundation Study of Dardenne Creek, St. Charles County, Missouri, 2019
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 9.9-mile reach of Dardenne Creek, St. Charles County, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with St. Charles County, Missouri Department of Transportation, and the cities of O'Fallon and St. Peters, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Science Program at http://w
Geospatial Datasets for the Flood-Inundation Study of Blue River Near Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, Missouri, 2019
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 4.46-mile reach of the Blue River near Kansas City, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the City of Kansas City, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program website at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/flood_inundation/ , depict estimates of the spatial extent and depth of fl
Geospatial datasets for the flood-inundation study of Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri, 2018
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 6.7-mile reach of Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the city of De Soto, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Science web site at https://water.usgs.gov/osw/flood_inundation/, depict estimates of the areal extent and depth of flo
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Precipitation-driven flood-inundation mapping of Muddy Creek at Harrisonville, Missouri
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the city of Harrisonville, Missouri, assessed flooding of Muddy Creek resulting from varying precipitation magnitudes and durations, antecedent runoff conditions, and channel modifications (cleaned culverts and added detention storage). The precipitation scenarios were used to develop a library of flood-inundation maps that included a 3.8-mile reachAuthorsDavid C. Heimann, Paul H. RydlundTwo-dimensional hydraulic analyses of Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri
A two-dimensional hydraulic model; water-surface profiles; and digital maps of water-surface elevation, velocities, and water depths were developed for a 6.7-mile reach of Joachim Creek within and near the city of De Soto, Missouri. Water-surface profiles were generated for the 10-, 4-, 2-, 1-, and 0.2-percent annual exceedance probability (10-, 25-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year recurrence interval) flAuthorsKyle D. Hix, Paul H. Rydlund, David C. HeimannFlood-inundation maps for the Blue River near Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, Missouri, 2019
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 4.6-mile reach of the Blue River near Red Bridge Road in Kansas City, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the City of Kansas City, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program website at https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/flood-inuAuthorsDavid C. Heimann, Jonathon D. Voss, Paul H. RydlundPrecipitation-driven flood-inundation mapping of the Little Blue River at Grandview, Missouri
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the City of Grandview, Missouri, assessed flooding of the Little Blue River at Grandview resulting from varying precipitation magnitudes and durations and expected land-cover changes. The precipitation scenarios were used to develop a library of flood-inundation maps that included a 3.5-mile reach of the Little Blue River and tributaries withiAuthorsDavid C. Heimann, Jonathon D. Voss, Paul H. RydlundProcedures and best practices for trigonometric leveling in the U.S. Geological Survey
With the advent of highly precise total stations and modern surveying instrumentation, trigonometric leveling has become a compelling alternative to conventional leveling methods for establishing vertical-control networks and for perpetuating a datum to field sites. Previous studies of trigonometric-leveling measurement uncertainty proclaim that first-, second-, and third-order accuracies may be aAuthorsMichael L. Noll, Paul H. RydlundFlood-inundation maps for Dardenne Creek in St. Charles County, Missouri, 2019
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 9.9-mile reach of Dardenne Creek, St. Charles County, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Charles County, and the Cities of O’Fallon and St. Peters, Mo. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program website at https://wAuthorsDavid C. Heimann, Jonathon D. Voss, Paul H. RydlundFlood-inundation maps for Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri, 2018
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 6.7-mile reach of Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the city of De Soto and Jefferson County, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program website at https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/flood-inundation-mappAuthorsDavid C. Heimann, Jonathan D. Voss, Paul H. RydlundVertical datum conversion process for the inland and coastal gage network located in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and South Atlantic-Gulf hydrologic regions
Datum conversions from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 among inland and coastal gages throughout the hydrologic regions of New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South Atlantic-Gulf have implications among river and storm surge forecasting, general commerce, and water-control operations. The process of data conversions may involve the appliAuthorsPaul H. Rydlund, Michael L. NollExamination of flood characteristics at selected streamgages in the Meramec River Basin, eastern Missouri, December 2015–January 2016
OverviewHeavy rainfall resulted in major flooding in the Meramec River Basin in eastern Missouri during late December 2015 through early January 2016. Cumulative rainfall from December 14 to 29, 2015, ranged from 7.6 to 12.3 inches at selected precipitation stations in the basin with flooding driven by the heaviest precipitation (3.9–9.7 inches) between December 27 and 29, 2015. Financial losses fAuthorsRobert R. Holmes, Todd A. Koenig, Paul H. Rydlund, David C. HeimannNetwork global navigation satellite system surveys to harmonize American and Canadian datum for the Lake Champlain Basin
Historically high flood levels were observed during flooding in Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River from late April through May 2011. Flooding was caused by record spring precipitation and snowmelt from the third highest cumulative snowfall year on record, which included a warm, saturated late spring snowpack. Flood stage was exceeded for a total of 67 days from April 13 to June 19, 2011. DurinAuthorsRobert H. Flynn, Paul H. Rydlund, Daniel J. MartinMethods of practice and guidelines for using survey-grade global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) to establish vertical datum in the United States Geological Survey
Geodetic surveys have evolved through the years to the use of survey-grade (centimeter level) global positioning to perpetuate and post-process vertical datum. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) uses Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) technology to monitor natural hazards, ensure geospatial control for climate and land use change, and gather data necessary for investigative studies relatedAuthorsPaul H. Rydlund, Brenda K. DensmoreHydrologic and sediment data collected from selected basins at the Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation, Missouri--2010-11
Commercial and residential development within a basin often increases the amount of impervious area, which changes the natural hydrologic response to storm events by increasing runoff. Land development and disturbance combined with increased runoff from impervious areas potentially can increase sediment transport. At the Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation in Missouri, there has been an increasAuthorsJoseph M. Richards, Paul H. Rydlund, Miya N. Barr - Data
Streamflow measurements collected along the Deer Creek main stem and tributaries on March 26, 2014, in St. Louis County, Missouri
Streamflow wading measurements were made on March 26, 2014 within the Deer Creek watershed in St. Louis County, Missouri, following U.S. Geological Survey methods in Turnipseed and Sauer (2010). This effort occurred during a date and time void of rainfall or snowmelt runoff to properly evaluate a base-flow condition. Measuring locations were chosen based on inflow junctions (for example open channSurvey Data Collection for the Bureau of Reclamation at Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona, November 2020
This dataset describes survey data collected for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the agency in charge of regulating Colorado River water control operations impounding the Lake Powell reservoir. Additional intent of the collected data was to assure consistencies among gaging elevations at Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona as well as verification and alignment of a recently published topobGeospatial Datasets for the Flood-Inundation Study of Dardenne Creek, St. Charles County, Missouri, 2019
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 9.9-mile reach of Dardenne Creek, St. Charles County, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with St. Charles County, Missouri Department of Transportation, and the cities of O'Fallon and St. Peters, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Science Program at http://wGeospatial Datasets for the Flood-Inundation Study of Blue River Near Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, Missouri, 2019
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 4.46-mile reach of the Blue River near Kansas City, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the City of Kansas City, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program website at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/flood_inundation/ , depict estimates of the spatial extent and depth of flGeospatial datasets for the flood-inundation study of Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri, 2018
Digital flood-inundation maps for a 6.7-mile reach of Joachim Creek, De Soto, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the city of De Soto, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Science web site at https://water.usgs.gov/osw/flood_inundation/, depict estimates of the areal extent and depth of flo - News
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