Robert H Flynn
Rob is a Hydrologic Studies Chief for the Colorado Water Science Center (COWSC), in Lakewood, CO.
Rob Flynn began working for the U.S. Geological Survey in 1995 and has worked on a variety of groundwater and surface water projects including: surface water hydrology and hydraulics, sediment transport, statistical modeling and groundwater modeling studies. Recent work includes:
- U.S. Study manager for an International Joint Commission funded study, in collaboration with the Canadian government, to identify measures to mitigate flooding and the impacts of flooding in the Lake Champlain / Richelieu River basin
- USGS Northeast US Flood Science Capability Team Leader with a team goal of advancing flood science and decision support programs in the northeast USGS Water Science Centers and
- Flood-inundation hydraulic modeling and mapping projects.
Professional Experience
Supervisory Hydrologist, USGS Colorado Water Science Center, Denver, CO, 2020 to Present
Hydrologist, USGS New England Water Science Center, 1997-2020
Hydraulic Engineer, USGS New England Water Science Center, 1995-1997
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire, 1996
Licenses:
Professional Engineer (PE), State of New Hampshire, USA
Professional Geologist (PG), State of New Hampshire, USACertifications:
OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Site Worker
Science and Products
Flood-inundation maps for Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York
Flood-inundation maps for the Green River in Colrain, Leyden, and Greenfield, Massachusetts, from U.S. Geological Survey streamgage 01170100 Green River near Colrain to the confluence with the Deerfield River
Flood-inundation maps for Lake Champlain in Vermont and in northern Clinton County, New York
Network global navigation satellite system surveys to harmonize American and Canadian datum for the Lake Champlain Basin
Analysis of floods, including the tropical storm Irene inundation, of the Ottauquechee River in Woodstock, Bridgewater, and Killington and of Reservoir Brook in Bridgewater and Plymouth, Vermont
Simulated and observed 2010 floodwater elevations in selected river reaches in the Pawtuxet River Basin, Rhode Island
Analysis of the transport of sediment by the Suncook River in Epsom, Pembroke, and Allenstown, New Hampshire, after the May 2006 flood
Flood study of the Suncook River in Epsom, Pembroke, and Allenstown, New Hampshire, 2009
Flood of April 2007 in New Hampshire
Scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Carroll County, New Hampshire
Scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Belknap County, New Hampshire
Scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Coos County, New Hampshire
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
IJC Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River Project
Northeast Region Capability Teams
Northeast Region Flood Science Capability Team
Rural Douglas County Groundwater Network
Science and Products
Flood-inundation maps for Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York
Flood-inundation maps for the Green River in Colrain, Leyden, and Greenfield, Massachusetts, from U.S. Geological Survey streamgage 01170100 Green River near Colrain to the confluence with the Deerfield River
Flood-inundation maps for Lake Champlain in Vermont and in northern Clinton County, New York
Network global navigation satellite system surveys to harmonize American and Canadian datum for the Lake Champlain Basin
Analysis of floods, including the tropical storm Irene inundation, of the Ottauquechee River in Woodstock, Bridgewater, and Killington and of Reservoir Brook in Bridgewater and Plymouth, Vermont
Simulated and observed 2010 floodwater elevations in selected river reaches in the Pawtuxet River Basin, Rhode Island
Analysis of the transport of sediment by the Suncook River in Epsom, Pembroke, and Allenstown, New Hampshire, after the May 2006 flood
Flood study of the Suncook River in Epsom, Pembroke, and Allenstown, New Hampshire, 2009
Flood of April 2007 in New Hampshire
Scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Carroll County, New Hampshire
Scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Belknap County, New Hampshire
Scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Coos County, New Hampshire
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.