The 2016 and 2018 Ellicott City Flash Floods

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:57:13 -0400

The UMBC Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education
presents a symposium on

The 2016 and 2018 Ellicott City Flash Floods:

Meteorology, Hydrology, Emergency Response, and Future Directions

featuring

Jeffrey Halverson, Professor,

Dept. of Geography and Environmental Systems, UMBC

and Severe Weather Expert, The Capital Weather Gang

“Meteorology of the 2016 and 2018 Ellicott City flash floods, and continued challenges for prediction”

Andrew J . Miller, Professor,

Dept. of Geography and Environmental Systems, UMBC

“What do we know about extreme floods in Ellicott City and the Baltimore metropolitan region?”

Matthew Cashman, Ph.D., Hydrologist/Geomorphologist

USGS

“Reconstruction of extreme flood flows in the 2016 and 2018 Ellicott City floods using USGS indirect methods and new techniques”

David Jones, CEO and Director, StormCenter Communications, Inc.

“GeoCollaborate(R): StormCenter’s geospatial approach to situational awareness for Ellicott City businesses, residents, Howard County, and the Federal Government"

Ryan Miller, MS, CEM, ARM-E, Director

Howard County Government, Office of Emergency Management

“Ellicott City – Local Emergency Manager’s Perspective”

Mark S. Richmond, P.E., Chief

Howard County Government, Storm Water Management Division,

Bureau of Environmental Services

“Historic Ellicott City Stormwater

Infrastructure – Building for the Future”

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Friday, September 7, 2018 - 1:00 - 4:00 PM

UMBC South Campus

1450 S Rolling Rd, Arbutus, MD 21227

https://goo.gl/maps/kq5AGHupVXw

*** Note that this time and place differ from the usual time/location of CUERE Friday seminar.***

This event is free and open to the public. However, due to space limitations, registration is required for this event. If you would like to attend, please register at https://www.surveymonkey.de/r/6Z3SM62

Parking is free at South Campus.