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2022 NHWC Southeast Regional Workshop

 

October 26-27, 2022

The Read House, Chattanooga, Tennessee

 

 

 

The NHWC hosted a fall workshop in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the historic Read House Hotel. The goal of the workshop was to bring together water resources engineers, hydrologists, scientists, technicians, students, or anyone with an interest in floods and flood warning for two days of education and networking. The theme for this workshop was "Saving Lives in Challenging Times", reflecting the continued efforts of flood warning system operators to protect communities from loss of life, despite mounting financial and political pressures. Presentations were given on the various aspects of flood warning with a slant towards systems and issues in the Southeast United States. The workshop included multiple networking opportunities, including a social hour on Wednesday evening.

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Many thanks to our workshop sponsor.

Agenda

 Wednesday, October 26, 2022
7:30a-8:30a              Registration Coffee & Full Breakfast
8:30a-10:00a

Opening Remarks – Brad Heilwagen, NHWC Vice President

 

    -Welcome & Logistics

    -NHWC Overview

    -Workshop Theme: “Saving Lives in Challenging Times”

    -Attendee Introductions 

10:00a-10:30a Networking Break (snacks available)
10:30a-12:00p Floods in the Southeast
       -Waverly Floods
        Matt Reagan, NWS Nashville
       -February 2022 Flooding in Chattanooga
        Marty Hawkins and Karen Padgett, 
        City of Chattanooga, Department of Public Works
       -Extreme Rainfall Frequency in the Atlanta
        Metropolitan Area: An Analysis of September 2009
        Laura Belanger - NWS Peachtree City, GA 
12:00p-1:30p Lunch Speaker - Extreme Events in the U.S.
        Roger Lindsey, Nashville Metro Water Services
1:30p-3:00p Flood Warning Systems in the Southeast (Part 1)
       -FINS: Improved Flood Event Response using
        Low-Cost Sensors
        Josh McSwain, City of Charlotte/Mecklenburg Co.
       -Role of the NWS Southeast River Forecast Center
        John Schmidt, NWS SERFC
       -USACE Section 202 FWEEP
        Jacob Sinkhorn, USACE Louisville District
3:00p-3:30p Networking Break (snacks available)
3:30p-5:00p Flood Warning Systems in the Southeast (Part 2)
       -Low-Cost Sensor Program for SETx
        Mubarak Adesina, Lamar University
       -Early Flood Trigger Warning System for the Wolf River
        Grayson Holt, USACE Memphis District
       -Virginia Department of Emergency Management
         IFLOWS System
        Peter Corrigan, VDEM

5:00p-8:00p Networking Reception (heavy hors d'oeuvres)

 Thursday, October 27, 2022
7:30a-8:30a Registration Coffee & Full Breakfast
8:30a-10:00a

Detection, Forecasting, & Public Outreach

 

    -Proactive Management of Flooding with Innovative
        Technology for Every Budget
        Brent Register, OTT Hydromet

      -Transitioning to the FEWS System at Alabama Power
        Scott Fant, Southern Company
      -Managing the Tennessee River - Situational Awareness
        Darrell Guinn, TVA

10:00a-10:30a Networking Break (snacks available)
10:30a-12:00p Detection, Forecasting, & Public Outreach
       -NOAA Forecast Flood Inundation Mapping
        Carson Pruitt, NOAA National Water Center
       -Leveraging the National Water Model
        Thomas Williams, WSP
       -Trying to Reach Everyone, Communication and
        Challenges for a Growing Population
        John Wendel, City of Charlotte/Mecklenburg Co.
12:00p-1:30p Lunch - Sponsor Presentations
                  YSI / Xylem

1:30p-2:30p Dam Safety and Floodplain Management
       -High Hazard Dam Instrumentation
        David Haynes, Distinctive AFWS
       -There's More to FEMA Products than Your Maps
        Jordan Hayes, WSP
2:30p-3:00p Wrap up - Brad Heilwagen, NHWC Vice President
3:00p Adjourn Workshop - safe travels!

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Additional Information:

 

For more information contact the Event Chair:

Brad Heilwagen

615-268-1554

brad.heilwagen@wsp.com

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