HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 724 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2004 FLOOD 24 HOUR STA

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HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
HASTINGS NE 724 AM CST TUE NOV 30 2004 FLOOD 24
HOUR STATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME CHANGE
...PLATTE RIVER... OVERTON 3W 5 1.18 TUE 06 AM
-0.03 KEARNEY 3S 6 2.90 TUE 06 AM 0.25 GR ISLAND
5SE 6.5 3.62 TUE 03 AM -0.03 ...NORTH LOUP
RIVER... ST PAUL 3N 5.5 3.07 TUE 07 AM -0.04
...MIDDLE LOUP RIVER... ST PAUL 2 8 2.40 TUE 05
AM -0.09 ...SOUTH LOUP RIVER... ST MICHAEL 6.5
3.41 TUE 05 AM 0.00 ...LOUP RIVER... GENOA 2S 9
6.24 TUE 04 AM -0.05 ...BEAVER CREEK... GENOA 15
4.09 TUE 06 AM -0.08 BEAVER CITY 11 2.64 TUE 06
AM -0.01 ...LITTLE BLUE RIVER... DEWEESE 4SE 10
2.65 TUE 04 AM -0.02 ...SAPPA CREEK... STAMFORD
14 2.49 TUE 06 AM 0.00 ...REPUBLICAN RIVER...
CAMBRIDGE 1E 9 2.68 TUE 05 AM 0.61 ORLEANS 2W 9
0.73 TUE 03 AM 0.04 HARLAN CO LAKE 9 0.03 TUE 06
AM -0.01 RIVERTON 9 2.34 TUE 06 AM -0.05 GUIDE
ROCK 2S 11 2.68 TUE 03 AM -0.01 HARDY 1SW 11 1.91
TUE 06 AM 0.00 ...CEDAR RIVER... FULLERTON 3NW 7
1.55 TUE 04 AM 0.08 ...THOMPSON CREEK... RIVERTON
10 4.35 TUE 03 AM -0.03 ...PRAIRIE DOG CREEK...
WOODRUFF 3WSW 18 2.08 TUE 03 AM 0.00 ...WHITE
ROCK CREEK... BURR OAK 4NE 15 1.35 TUE 03 AM 0.00
LOVEWELL 3NW 13 1.08 TUE 03 AM -0.02 ...NORTH
FORK SOLOMON RIVER... GLADE 1S 11 2.02 TUE 03 AM
0.01 PORTIS 15 3.47 TUE 06 AM 0.00 ...SOUTH FORK
SOLOMON RIVER... WOODSTON 1S 8 3.74 TUE 06 AM
-0.01 OSBORNE 14 3.51 TUE 03 AM -0.02 DAMAR 4N 7
2.30 TUE 06 AM 0.22 ...SOLOMON RIVER... GLEN
ELDER 2SE 7.42 TUE 03 AM -0.01 ...BOW CREEK...
STOCKTON 9N 9 3.26 TUE 05 AM 0.01
DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 946 AM EST TUE NOV 09 2004
.B PIT 1109 DC200411090946 DH12/HG/DRH24/HGIFF
STATION FLOOD 7AM 24-HR 7AM ID NAME STAGE STAGE
CHANGE FORECASTS WED OHIO RIVER PTTP1
PITTSBURGH 25.0 16.40/ -0.45 16.30 / WLGW2
WHEELING 36.0 16.80/ -1.60 16.00 / .B PIT
1109 DC200411090946 DH12/HP/DRH24/HPIFF DSHP1
DASHIELDS 25.0 15.53/ -0.43 14.90 / .B PIT
1109 DC200411090946 DH12/HT/DRH24/HTIFF MGYP1
MONTGOMERY 33.0 13.70/ -0.30 12.70 / NCUW2
NEW CUMBERLAND 36.0 14.40/ -1.80 13.50 /
WHLW2 PIKE ISLAND 37.0 14.61/ -2.37 13.90 /
HANO1 HANNIBAL 35.0 M/ M 12.50 / .B PIT
1109 DC200411090946 DH12/HT/DRH24/HTIFF
MONONGAHELA RIVER MORW2 MORGANTOWN 22.0 9.82/
-0.12 9.50 / CHRP1 CHARLEROI 28.0 12.70/
-1.24 11.10 / .B PIT 1109 DC200411090946
DH12/HP/DRH24/HPIFF GYLP1 GRAYS LANDING 21.0
11.75/ -0.81 10.80 / ELZP1 ELIZABETH 20.0
12.27/ -0.70 10.90 / BDDP1 BRADDOCK 22.0
12.30/ 0.40 12.10 / .B PIT 1109
DC200411090946 DH12/HG/DRH24/HGIFF ALLEGHENY
RIVER WHKP1 WEST HICKORY 14.0 4.77/ -0.12
4.70 / FRKP1 FRANKLIN 17.0 5.41/ -0.32 5.30 /
PARP1 PARKER 20.0 4.84/ -0.20 4.40 / .B PIT
1109 DC200411090946 DH12/HP/DRH24/HPIFF KTTP1
KITTANNING 21.0 11.69/ -0.21 11.40 / ACMP1
CW BILL YOUNG DAM 17.0 11.40/ -0.20 11.20 /
SHRP1 SHARPSBURG 21.0 11.80/ -0.10 11.60 /
.B PIT 1109 DC200411090946 DH12/HG/DRH24/HGIFF
REDBANK CREEK SNCP1 SAINT CHARLES 17.0 M/ M
3.30 / CHEAT RIVER PSNW2 PARSONS 16.0 4.15/
-0.37 3.80 / YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER CLLP1
CONNELLSVILLE 12.0 4.01/ -0.16 3.50 / STSP1
SUTERSVILLE 20.0 5.03/ -0.16 4.90 /
CONEMAUGH RIVER SWDP1 SEWARD 12.0 2.65/ -0.10
2.60 / BEAVER RIVER BEAP1 BEAVER FALLS 15.0
5.51/ -0.11 5.40 / WILLS CREEK CDIO1
CAMBRIDGE 15.0 2.59/ -0.18 2.50 / MUSKINGUM
RIVER ZANO1 ZANESVILLE 25.0 10.34/ -0.27
10.10 / .END
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Data Flow and Decision Making

• AHPS and the East Kentucky Flood Event of
  February 2003

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Overview

• Introduction to the area
• Technological advances
• Brief event summary
• Responses and actions
• AHPS

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Complex Terrain
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Location, Location, Location

• The complexity of the terrain throughout the
  Appalachian region places much of the public in a
  precarious situation.
• Building often occurs in flood prone areas.
• Significant expenditures to mitigate potential
  flooding
• Diversion channels
• Flood gates
• Others means

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Advances

• Raw Computer Power
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Data Flow (Internet)
• Graphics

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February 13 to 15, 2003

• Significant rainfall event for the region
• Much of the area had received near to above
  normal rain/snowfall
• Frozen ground
• No vegetative growth

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Preparations

• The Jackson, Kentucky Warning Forecast Office
  (WFO JKL) was ready for this event.
• Extra staffing
• Hydrologic drills were recently completed
• Calls were made to all emergency managers
• Floyd County EM
• Recently integrated GIS mapping and 911 services
  to produce an interactive map of the region. This
  would prove to be a useful resource during the
  flooding event

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Results

• Eddie Patton, Floyd County Director for Disaster
  and Emergency Services
• "Because the NWS told us when, where, and how
  high the rivers would crest, we were able to
  redirect our emergency services to locations that
  needed the most help."
• The local rescue squad saved nearly 50 people
  from rising water at several locations throughout
  Floyd County.

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Results

• Eric Thomas, Assistant Director East Kentucky
  Science Center, Prestonsburg, KY.
• "I doubt we would have been able to come through
  this time with such a minimal loss of property
  without the assistance the staff of the Jackson
  National Weather Service gave to us.
• In this particular case, using the AHPS graphics,
  the family was able to remove personal property
  from the lower floor of the house, before the
  river reached the house.

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Resources

• AHPS
• The AHPS webpage served as a valuable tool.
• Rather than streams of numbers and delving into a
  host of products, emergency responders and the
  general public were able to make effective
  decisions based on the graphical representation
  of the data.
• AHPS graphics are updated whenever new data is
  obtained by the WFO.

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AHPS

• The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
  (AHPS) provides new information and products
  provided through the infusion of new science and
  technology. This service improves flood warnings
  and water resource forecasts to meet diverse and
  changing customer needs. AHPS Website

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AHPS
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Resources

• AHPS Main Data Interactive Map
• http//weather.gov/rivers_tab.php
• 10/7/2004
• AHPS Information Page
• http//www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/ahps/
• 8/12/2004
• CRH Information Page
• http//www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps/about.php
• 1/7/2004