Flood Data Collection in Pennsylvania - Rapid Deployment Network
February 15, 2023
USGS is helping identify potential locations in Pennsylvania where additional or updated water-level data may be needed during or after major storm events. Pre-identification of these locations supports expedited decision-making for site selection, resulting in safer and more timely installation of flood monitoring instruments.
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Rapid Deployment Network for Flooding in Pennsylvania
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Criteria compiled included:
- Scour-critical bridges
- Densely populated areas
- Hurricane tracks
- Historical flood data sites
- County disaster declarations
- Social vulnerability
- Aggregated flood-related disaster data provided by FEMA (insurance claims, individual assistance applications, and repetitive loss records)
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Rapid Deployment Network for Flooding in Pennsylvania
USGS, in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 3 and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), is developing a Rapid Deployment Network (RDN) for monitoring stream levels at currently unmonitored locations in Pennsylvania during flooding. RDN data helps emergency response agencies protect life and property during forecast floods and informs flood...
Criteria compiled included:
- Scour-critical bridges
- Densely populated areas
- Hurricane tracks
- Historical flood data sites
- County disaster declarations
- Social vulnerability
- Aggregated flood-related disaster data provided by FEMA (insurance claims, individual assistance applications, and repetitive loss records)
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