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Accuracy vs. ConsistencyA Dilemma in Stormwater Master Planning
Brian Rowley, Clark County Regional Flood Control District
Matthew Wilkinson, Atkins
2018 Floodplain Management Association Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada
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Overview
• Stormwater Master Planning in Clark County• Challenges in Long Term Planning• Consistency vs Accuracy• Hydrologic Verification Study• Conclusions
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Stormwater Master Planning
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Flood Control Master Planning
Recognize Flood Risk Define and Quantify Risk Mitigate Risk
• Data Collection• Hydrology• Facility Planning• Cost Estimate• Reports and Maps
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Construction and Maintenance
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Challenges in Long Term Planning
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• Data Collection• Technology Advances• New or Changing Data: Soils, Land Use, Rainfall• National /Federal Issues (Design Storms, Climate
Change)• Environmental Regulations• Flooding Events or Observations• Rapid and Varying Development
Master Plan Challenges – 5 year cycle…
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Ongoing Development
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SNWA Turf Conversion
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Change in Percent Imperviousness
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Change inCurve Number using latest soil data
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SoilsData
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Example Impacts of Data Changing / UpdatesResults at the
Beltway Detention Basin
2014 NRCS Soils Data
1985 Soils Data
Peak Inflow (CFS) 899 1992Peak Outflow (CFS) 49 69
Peak Storage (AC-FT) 97 193
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Consistency vs. AccuracyA Dilemma…
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Accuracy vs Consistency
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ACCURACY Moving target
Expensive and time consuming
Hard to verify
Numerous variables
Site specific, not regional
Reflects actual flows
Facilities sized appropriately
Defendable
Model fidelity can be very good
Useful for actual events or flood response
CONSISTENCY Not representative of actual condition
Relies on assumptions in lieu of latest data
Based on management decisions
Standards may be outdated
Cost effective
Globally manage assumptions/models
Builds upon previous plan
Continuity over long term
Works at a regional level
THE GOOD:
THE NOT SO GOOD:
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Hydrologic Verification Study
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• Use latest data• GIS technology• Research projects (DRI, UNLV, University of Illinois)• Physical Testing / Field Observations• Historical Observations• FTRS and Gage Data• Hydrologic Verification
Ongoing Efforts at the District
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DRI Soil Group
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› The 2007 DRI study confirmed that the hydrologic soil groups generated from NRCS was correct.
2014 NRCS Data 2007 DRI Soil Data
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National Land Cover Database (NLCD) 2011
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Manual Total Imperviousness Percentages Check Examples
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Radar Rainfall
Clark County
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Gages / Flood Threat Recognition System
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• Network of 200+ gauges• Share information
• Entities• NWS• USGS• Local Media• Public
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• Obtain and use actual rainfall data in models• Point rainfall data at Rain Gages
• Radar Rainfall (NEXRAD)
• Compare model results with measured results at gages• Verify if model over- or under-predicts flow rates/volumes
• Credit to: Clark Barlow, Hongyu Deng, & OneRain
Verification Study
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McCullough DB & Anthem DB Watersheds
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Pioneer DB Watershed
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Gowan South DB & Lakes Detention DB Watersheds
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DB Gages
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Total Precipitation by Storm Event
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Sept 11, 2012 Storm
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12:04pm
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Sept 11, 2012 Storm
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12:21pm
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Sept 11, 2012 Storm
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12:30pm
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Sept 11, 2012 Storm
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12:47pm
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Sept 11, 2012 Storm
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1:05pm
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Sept 11, 2012 Storm
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1:30pm
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Sept 11, 2012 Storm
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1:52pm
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Sept 11, 2012 Storm
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2:14pm
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Radar storm total for the Gowan South Watershed
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Radar storm total for the Gowan South Watershed
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Gage Gage Total Adj Radar Total
4259 1.52” 1.35”4234 1.64” 1.45”4214 1.48” 1.49”4224 2.12” 2.06”4229 1.80” 1.51”4204 1.96” 1.46”4209 1.92” 1.84”4329 2.72” 1.75”4269 2.12” 1.97”
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Sources of Results for Comparison
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• Models generally exhibit higher peak water depth and total inflow volume than the observed data
o Suggesting MPU hydrologic methodology is conservative in predicting rainfall runoff
• Models are better at predicting runoff volumes for developed areas
• Inconclusive whether GARR or point rainfall is more accurate
Verification Conclusions
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Takeaways…
Remember the purpose
Take advantage of available data and technology
Engineering judgment is key
Find balance between consistency and accuracy
Sustainable over a long-period of time, incremental
Regional framework and foundation
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Questions?