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From page 160... ... 160 A P P E N D I X B Survey Questions and Results NCHRP Synthesis Project 20-05, Topic 51-10, "Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems" INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND The purpose of this appendix is to present the survey questions distributed to all 50 state departments of transportation (DOTs) , the District of Columbia DOT, and Puerto Rico through SurveyGizmo and to present a summary of the results. Read the entire page →
From page 161... ... Survey Questions and Results 161 Table B2. Survey response to Question 2: "What types of flooding does your state experience? Read the entire page →
From page 162... ... 162 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 4: "From the perspective of your office, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective) , is your state DOT integrated system for flood prediction and response system viewed as successful? Read the entire page →
From page 163... ... Survey Questions and Results 163 Kansas We monitor NWS information/warnings and USGS streamflow gage data regularly. Our field personnel and bridge inspectors respond quickly to events. Read the entire page →
From page 164... ... 164 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems vulnerable roads. Data may be used by department to stage equipment and plan detours. Read the entire page →
From page 165... ... Survey Questions and Results 165 Figure B4. Survey response to Question 6: "What are observed benefits of your successful integrated system? Read the entire page →
From page 166... ... 166 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems District of Columbia 1. Lack of streamlined communication system for flood prediction. Read the entire page →
From page 167... ... Survey Questions and Results 167 The third lesson learned was related to communication, and the GIS tool that was developed from the March 2019 event that helped assist with communication among Nebraska DOT. Communication is key to successfully determining where the sites are and the extent of the damage. Read the entire page →
From page 168... ... 168 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems 3. Better modeling was necessary for one of our largest rivers. Read the entire page →
From page 169... ... Survey Questions and Results 169 FLOOD MONITORING Question 8: "Which state DOT office(s) Read the entire page →
From page 170... ... 170 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 9: "What is the title of the office or staff member that oversees the flood monitoring? Please provide a link to the website, if available." Table B8. Read the entire page →
From page 171... ... Survey Questions and Results 171 Question 10: "What methods/practices does your state DOT apply for flood monitoring? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 172... ... 172 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 11: "What instrument/tools does your state DOT use for flood monitoring? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 173... ... Survey Questions and Results 173 Question 12: "What type (format) of data is collected to support flood monitoring? Read the entire page →
From page 174... ... 174 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 13: "How is flood data logged/stored? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 175... ... Survey Questions and Results 175 Question 14: "How is flood data shared across federal, state, and local organizations? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 176... ... 176 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Rhode Island NWS Weather Forecast (https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php? CityName=Warwick&state=RI&site=BOX&lat=41.7022 &lon=-71.4219#.XlXFKKFYZpc) Read the entire page →
From page 177... ... Survey Questions and Results 177 Question 19: "How is the success of the monitoring program assessed? " Figure B11. Read the entire page →
From page 178... ... 178 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 22: "From the perspective of your office, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective) , is your state's flood monitoring program viewed as successful? Read the entire page →
From page 179... ... Survey Questions and Results 179 Question 23: "What are some observed benefits with your flood monitoring system? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 180... ... 180 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Table B27. Survey response to Question 24: "What are some challenges/weaknesses in implementing a successful flood monitoring system? Read the entire page →
From page 181... ... Survey Questions and Results 181 Question 27: "How are the bridges assessed after a flood event? " Figure B16. Read the entire page →
From page 182... ... 182 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Figure B17. Survey response to Question 28: "Which State DOT office(s) Read the entire page →
From page 183... ... Survey Questions and Results 183 Question 29: "What is the title of the office or staff member that oversees the flood prediction? Please provide a link to the website, if available." Table B32. Read the entire page →
From page 184... ... 184 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Figure B18. Survey response to Question 30: "What type of model is used by your state DOT? Read the entire page →
From page 185... ... Survey Questions and Results 185 Question 31: "How is your state DOT's flood prediction model developed and managed? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 186... ... 186 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 32: "What is the platform/model of the flood prediction model used by your state? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 187... ... Survey Questions and Results 187 Table B37. Survey response to Question 33: "Does the model incorporate the following observations? Read the entire page →
From page 188... ... 188 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 35: "What federal data are being applied in your state DOT's flood prediction model? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 189... ... Survey Questions and Results 189 Question 36: "What state DOT data are being applied in your state DOT's flood prediction model? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 190... ... 190 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 37: "What data from local agencies and other state agencies (not DOT) are being applied in your state DOT's flood prediction model? Read the entire page →
From page 191... ... Survey Questions and Results 191 Maryland As needed Nebraska When site conditions change Nevada, Oklahoma Models are not used for flood prediction New York When bridges are replaced North Dakota Project-by-project basis South Carolina SCDNR Utah No data are being inputted for the DOT Question 39: "How often is the prediction model updated? " Table B44. Read the entire page →
From page 192... ... 192 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Table B46. Survey response to Question 40: "How is the model and its outputs shared across organizations? Read the entire page →
From page 193... ... Survey Questions and Results 193 Figure B27. Survey response to Question 43: "How is the success of the tool assessed? Read the entire page →
From page 194... ... 194 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 45: "What does the assessment review? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 195... ... Survey Questions and Results 195 Figure B29. Survey response to Question 47: "From the perspective of your office, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective) Read the entire page →
From page 196... ... 196 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 49: "What are observed benefits of having this flood prediction model/practice in-place? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 197... ... Survey Questions and Results 197 Figure B32. Survey response to Question 51: "What issues (limitations, constraints, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 198... ... 198 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Table B61. Survey response to Question 52: "Which state DOT office(s) Read the entire page →
From page 199... ... Survey Questions and Results 199 Pennsylvania Numerous, collaborative South Carolina Hydraulic Design Support; Operations Texas Design Division Hydraulics Branch Utah Weather Director Washington WSDOT Office of Emergency Management Wisconsin Technical Oversight Committee Question 54: "Does your state DOT have an established flood warning protocol and/or published guidelines in place? " Table B63. Read the entire page →
From page 200... ... 200 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Idaho Discharge of 25% and up Louisiana The biggest one we have is our plan for the New Orleans area. It is triggered by a Cat 3 or greater. Read the entire page →
From page 201... ... Survey Questions and Results 201 Table B66. Survey response to Question 56: "Which state DOT office(s) Read the entire page →
From page 202... ... 202 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems New Hampshire 7 7 7 7 8 1 1 8 New York 6 6 6 8 8 4 4 7 North Carolina 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 North Dakota 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Ohio 8 6 6 5 4 3 4 3 Oklahoma 8 8 8 8 8 N/A N/A 4 Pennsylvania 5 5 8 8 8 6 6 8 Rhode Island 5 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A South Carolina 4 6 4 8 6 3 3 N/A Texas 5 5 8 8 8 6 6 8 Utah 8 2 4 1 1 3 2 N/A Washington 8 8 5 8 8 N/A N/A 8 West Virginia 8 7 8 8 8 5 7 8 Wisconsin 8 8 8 8 8 N/A N/A 8 Question 58: "From your office's perspective, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective) , how would you rate your state DOT's flood warning system effectiveness? Read the entire page →
From page 203... ... Survey Questions and Results 203 Question 59: "From your office's perspective, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective) , how would you rate your state DOT's flood warning system accuracy? Read the entire page →
From page 204... ... 204 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Figure B37. Survey response to Question 60: "What have been the key attributes and factors that have led to the success of the flood warning system at your agency? Read the entire page →
From page 205... ... Survey Questions and Results 205 South Dakota Effective communication system is the communication between different DOT offices and state agencies. Effective internal communication system is making sure information is provided across the DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 206... ... 206 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Figure B39. Survey response to Question 62: "What issues (limitations, constraints, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 207... ... Survey Questions and Results 207 Figure B40. Survey response to Question 63: "Which State DOT office(s) Read the entire page →
From page 208... ... 208 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Maryland District Offices and Office of Traffic and Safety Massachusetts Security and Emergency Management/Highway Operations Center Minnesota District Maintenance staff Missouri Safety and Emergency Management Unit Nebraska Operations Division Manager New Jersey Assistant Commissioner, Transportation Operations Systems & Support New Mexico State Maintenance Engineer New York Regional Bridge Maintenance Engineer and Regional Hydraulics Engineer North Carolina Billy Keith North Dakota State Maintenance Engineer Ohio Leslie Prater DTN website: https://www.dtn.com Oregon District South Carolina Operations South Dakota Division of Operations Tennessee 25 Districts Utah Emergency Response Director Vermont Emergency Management Director Washington WSDOT Office of Emergency Management EmergencyMgtOffice@WSDOT.WA.GOV Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Maine Director of Maintenance Read the entire page →
From page 209... ... Survey Questions and Results 209 Figure B41. Survey response to Question 65: "What other agencies are involved when dealing with major flood events? Read the entire page →
From page 210... ... 210 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 66: "How is your state DOT internal communication system structured to respond to flood events? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 211... ... Survey Questions and Results 211 Figure B43. Survey response to Question 67: "From a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective) Read the entire page →
From page 212... ... 212 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Missouri Collaborative situation awareness calls, joint EOC (Emergency Operations Center) operations Nebraska Communicate with adjacent DOTs to work out emergency plans and detour routes. Read the entire page →
From page 213... ... Survey Questions and Results 213 Figure B44. Survey response to Question 69: "From a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective) Read the entire page →
From page 214... ... 214 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Figure B45. Survey response to Question 70: "What communication tools and methods are available to alert the public in response to flooding events? Read the entire page →
From page 215... ... Survey Questions and Results 215 Figure B46. Survey response to Question 71: "From a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective) Read the entire page →
From page 216... ... 216 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems District of Columbia Yes In draft form Florida Yes State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Georgia No Hawaii Yes, HDOT has guidelines for scour critical bridges. Idaho No Illinois Yes I do not have definitive information. Read the entire page →
From page 217... ... Survey Questions and Results 217 Texas Yes https://drivetexas.org/#/7/32.340/-99.500? future=false Utah No Vermont No Washington Yes WSDOT Office of Emergency Management West Virginia Yes N/A Wisconsin Yes Emergency Transportation Operations Wyoming No Question 73: "From your office's perspective, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-least effective to 5-very effective) Read the entire page →
From page 218... ... 218 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Question 74: "What have been the key attributes and factors that have led to the success of the flood response system at your agency? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 219... ... Survey Questions and Results 219 Question 75: "What methods are used to facilitate the emergency response system? (check all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 220... ... 220 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Table B88. Survey response to Question 76: "If your state DOT's response system to the flood event has aspects that are ineffective, please indicate the reasons of the system ineffectiveness. Read the entire page →

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... 160 A P P E N D I X B Survey Questions and Results NCHRP Synthesis Project 20-05, Topic 51-10, "Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems" INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND The purpose of this appendix is to present the survey questions distributed to all 50 state departments of transportation (DOTs) , the District of Columbia DOT, and Puerto Rico through SurveyGizmo and to present a summary of the results.