Project CI-FLOW

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Project CI-FLOW (Coastal Inland Flood
Observation and Warning)
The Power of PartnershipsLinking Scientists to
Citizens
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CI-FLOW Project Goal Sustain a unique
inter-disciplinary multi-agency consortium
focused on the mitigation of coastal hydrologic
hazards in the Tar River Basin of North Carolina
by engaging eastern North Carolina citizens into
state, federal, and academic research and
outreach programs
National
Watershed(s)
Regional
Sub-Basins
Neighborhood
Streams and Creeks
Readiness
Response
Recovery
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Coastal Inland Flooding Observation and Warning
(CI-FLOW) Project A Unique Partnership
Demonstrating The Value of Research and Outreach
Partnerships to Mitigate Coastal Watershed
Hydrologic Hazards
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Sustainable Discussions To Support Assessment
Activities
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CI-FLOW Demo Products and Information
NC Water Quality and Quantity Information Based
on User Needs
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High-Resolution Multi-Sensor Rainfall Estimation
Hydraulic and Hydrologic
Ensemble Domain (Water
Quality and Quantity)
Coupled Estuarine and Coastal Ocean Ensemble
Domain
Tidal and Storm Surge Ensemble Domain
Compare Remotely-Sensed Rainfall Estimates to
In-Situ Gauge Measurements
Water Quality Quantity Models
Distributed Hydrologic Models
Compare Numerical Streamflow Predictions to
In-Situ River Gauge Measurements
Inland
Coastal Estuary
Ocean
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Outreach, Education, and Customer-Driven Product
Improvement
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Multi-Sensor QPE Research Collaboration
Ingredient-Based Research Approach To Create
State-of- the-Science Quantitative Precipitation
Estimates
Collaborative Research To Identify Algorithms and
Sensor Suites Which Produce the Most Accurate QPE

Existing NOAA QPE Systems
QPE Assessments
Operational Feedback
NWS RFC Stage IV
NWS FY07 H-OSIP
NC Cool-Season Case
NWS WFO / RFC Gauge Only
NWS FY08 AHPS
One-NOAA Operational QPE
NC Tropical Systems
NSSL Q2
NSSL QVS
NESDIS SCaMPR
NWS Operational Verification
OHD MPE/EMPE
Citizen Feedback
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CI-FLOW Multi-Sensor QPE Research Collaboration
Partners
NSSL Hydrometeorological Research Group
NWS Office of Hydrologic Development
NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and
Research
NESDIS National Climatic Data Center
OU CIMMS/ NOAA Sea Grant
NOAA EEO Office (Student Support)
NOAA Education Office
NOAA Hollings Scholar Program (Student Support)
NOAA Education Partnership Program (Student
Support)
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FY07 QPE Collaboration Cool Season Case Findings
Presented at 2007 AMS Annual Meeting
http//ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/techprogram/pap
er_134451.htm
A Comparison of Evolving Multisensor
Precipitation Estimation Methods Based On Impacts
On Flow Prediction Using A Distributed Hydrologic
Model David H. Kitzmiller, F. Ding D. Riley and
Y. Zhang, NOAA/NWS/OHD S. Van Cooten, K. Howard,
C. Langston, J. Zhang, H. Moser, NOAA NSSL R. J.
Kuligowski, NESDIS D. Kim, NESDIS/NCDC
SERFC 27 Dec 2004
NMQ Radar 27 Dec 2004
MPE/HPE Radar 27 Dec 2004
QPE products were generated for four cases from
December 2004 through January 2005 to evaluate
the performance of NSSL Q2 and OHD MPE at 1 km
grid resolution. Stage IV mosaic composites used
in this study are those created by the National
Centers for Environmental Prediction for use by
the National Precipitation Verification Unit
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FY07 NOAA Hollings Scholar Vertical Profile of
Reflectivity (VPR) Research Findings Presented at
2007 AMS Annual Meeting
Assessing Vertical Profiles of Reflectivity
(VPR's) To Detect Extreme Rainfall Implications
for Flash Flood Monitoring and Prediction Amos
Dodson, North Carolina State University S. Van
Cooten, K. Howard, J. Zhang, and X. Xu, NOAA NSSL
http//ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/techprogram/pap
er_135143.htm
Tropical Z-REstimating 1.25 (Actual 1.2)
Non-Tropical Z-REstimating 0.80 (Actual 1.2)
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Ensemble Approach For Inland Water Quality and
Quantity
Assembly of Hydrologic and Hydraulic Models To
Simulate Streamflows At High Temporal and Spatial
Scales
Collaborative Research To Identify and Implement
Models Capable of Producing Simulations at
Multiple Points From the Headwaters to the
Coastal Plain of the Tar River
CI-FLOW Ensemble Members
Assessments
Operational Feedback
CASC-2D/ T-REX (NSSL / CSU)
NWS FY07 H-OSIP
NC Cool-Season Case
NWS HL-RDHM (OHD / NSSL / OU)
NWS FY08 AHPS
Demo of Operational Ensemble
NC Tropical Systems
NCSU Coastal Model
NC/SC Sea Grant FY08 Support
NWS RFC SAC-SMA
RENCI RHYSS
Citizen Feedback
NWS Operational Verification
HEC-RAS (State of NC)
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Ensemble Approach For Storm Surge Information
Assembly of Ocean Hydrodynamic Models To Simulate
Storm Surge At High Temporal and Spatial Scale
Collaborative Research To Identify and Implement
Models Capable of Producing Storm Surge and Sea
Level Heights at Multiple Coastal Points Within
the Coastal Plain of the Tar and Neuse Rivers and
the Pamlico Sound
CI-FLOW Ensemble Members
Assessments
ADCIRC (NSSL / OU)
Operational Feedback
IOOS FY08-10 Support
NC State Coastal Ocean Model System (NCSU/NSSL)
Demo of Operational Ensemble
NOAA Coastal Survey Development Lab
NOAA NC/SC SeaGrant FY08 Support
NWS SLOSH
Citizen Feedback
Other Academic (POM, HYCOM)
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Demonstrating Capabilities For Flood Forecast
Improvements In Coastal WatershedsThe Value of
CI-FLOW Partnerships
When?
How Will It Affect Me?
How High?
Coupling Ocean Hydrodynamic Model (Storm Surge)
and Numerical Weather Prediction Output With
Inland Streamflow Simulations At High Temporal
and Spatial Scale
Data/Information Delivery and Comprehension
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CI-FLOW Partners Demonstrate the Value of
Sustainable Stakeholder Discussion In Designing
Coastal Watershed Monitoring and Mitigation
Planning.Link Scientists to Citizens
Regional Organizations
CI-FLOW Local Partners
National Organizations
Interactive Development of High Spatial and
Temporal Hydrologic Monitoring and Prediction
Demonstration Products For the Tar River NC
Coastal Watershed National Research Focused On
NC Neighborhoods
NOAA in the Carolinas Organization
NSSL
NOAA Marine Sanctuaries
NOAA Regional Team (SECART)
National Sea Grant
NWS WFOs (5)
NESDIS
NWS Eastern and Southern Region HQ
NC Sea Grant
NOAA NWS HQ
SC Sea Grant
NWS SERFC
NC Universities
NOAA OAR HQ
NOAA Fisheries
COSEE
RENCI and State of NC
NOAA Coastal Services Center
Regional Ocean Associations
River and Coastal Advocacy Groups
Citizen Feedback
Operational Feedback
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The Coastal Inland Flooding Observation and
Warning (CI-FLOW) Project
Demonstrating the value of extensible
high-resolution monitoring and prediction of
water quality and quantity for hydrologic hazard
readiness, response, and recovery from the skyto
the summitto the sea
I Understand My NC Hydrologic Hazards
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Questions?
The CI-FLOW program is establishing a sound
science foundation for the development and
implementation of a Coastal Estuary River
Information System (CERIS) A NOAA South
Atlantic Region Team/ Integrated Water Resource
Services Priority Area Task Team Collaboration
Contact Information Suzanne Van Cooten, Ph.D.,
Regional Sea Grant Climate Extension Specialist
OU CIMMS, 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Norman, OK
73072 (W 405-325-6320 C 405-659-9621)
Suzanne.Van.Cooten_at_noaa.gov