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How the National Hydrologic How the National Hydrologic Warning Council Serves Us AllWarning Council Serves Us AllHow the National Hydrologic How the National Hydrologic

Warning Council Serves Us AllWarning Council Serves Us All

Steve Fitzgerald, Harris County Flood Steve Fitzgerald, Harris County Flood

Control District, Houston, TexasControl District, Houston, Texas

NHWC Vice-PresidentNHWC Vice-President

Andy Rooke, AECOM, Austin, Texas Andy Rooke, AECOM, Austin, Texas

NHWC Board MemberNHWC Board Member

Steve Fitzgerald, Harris County Flood Steve Fitzgerald, Harris County Flood

Control District, Houston, TexasControl District, Houston, Texas

NHWC Vice-PresidentNHWC Vice-President

Andy Rooke, AECOM, Austin, Texas Andy Rooke, AECOM, Austin, Texas

NHWC Board MemberNHWC Board Member

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NHWC HistoryNHWC History

• Formed in 1993 – ALERT Users Group (AUG) & Southwestern Association of ALERT Systems (SAAS)

• Joined in 1999 - ALERT-Flows East Coast Users Group

• Officially incorporated in 2005

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NHWC VisionNHWC Vision

Providing timely, quality hydrologic information to

protect lives, property, and the environment

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NHWC MissionNHWC Mission

Be the trusted leader of the hydrologic warning

community by providing training, guidance &

standards, and professional development.

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Hydrologic WarningHydrologic Warning

The ability to warn of imminent danger to life, property, and the environment from hydrologic disasters through the

use of automated remote data collection networks, modeling and

analysis, and integrated forecast and warning systems

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Observe, monitor, detect, forecast and generate warning

Disseminate warning

Respond Appropriately

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The Warning ProcessThe Warning Process

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Technical AreasTechnical Areas

• Hydrology

• Data Collection

• Modeling & Analyses

• Standards and Guidance

• Hazard Communication & Public Awareness

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Educational AreasEducational Areas

• Training & Professional Development

• Biennial Conferences

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NHWC MembersNHWC Members129 Federal Agencies

50 Local/Regional Agencies

2 State Agencies

86Companies/Businesses

9 Academia

34 Individuals

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Leadership – Geographic & Leadership – Geographic & National PerspectiveNational Perspective

Leadership – Geographic & Leadership – Geographic & National PerspectiveNational Perspective

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LiaisonsLiaisons

Organizations:Organizations:ACWIACWI AMSAMSNAFSMANAFSMA ASDSOASDSOASFPMASFPM

Agencies:Agencies:NOAANOAA NWSNWSFEMAFEMA USACEUSACE

Others:Others:CoCoRaHSCoCoRaHS IFLOWSIFLOWS

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Benefits – In My Own WordsBenefits – In My Own Words

• Collaboration – share and learn from each other

• Support each other in time of need. (O&M disasters)

• Monitoring & developing technologies

• Collective national position is critical

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Join UsJoin Us

10th National Conference & Exposition

Jacksonville, Florida June 3-6, 2013

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More InformationMore Information

Dave Curtis, President

Glenn Austin, Executive Director

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