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221 A P P E N D I X C Summary of State Flood Systems Table C1. Summary of state flood systems.
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222 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems ITS device data can be analyzed to provide decisions to be implemented into the QuickMap. Monterey County, California, began using the ALERT (Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time)
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Summary of State Flood Systems 223 descriptions. The bulletin provides Daily Flood Threat, Flood Threat Outlook, and State Prediction Maps.
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224 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Idaho Monitoring The Idaho Department of Transportation attributes the success of its successful flood monitoring systems to BridgeWatch and the Idaho Transportation Board Scour Committee. More information about the practices of Idaho's DOT is included in Chapter 4.
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Summary of State Flood Systems 225 the main challenge is to figure out how to analyze multiple climate scenarios in a justifiable manner -- because the existing design process is also cumbersome -- while using multiple streamflow data series at a single location. The main recommendation is to ensure that DOTs incorporate flexibility in their design analysis (C.
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226 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems "Scour Management in Iowa Using Modified HYRISK" (Morshedi et al.
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Summary of State Flood Systems 227 activities at the federal level. Additionally, effective ways of communicating risks to those located in urban flood-prone areas have not been provided by the government.
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228 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems fish stocking information, and fish species (Department of Environmental Quality & Department of Natural Resources 2020)
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Summary of State Flood Systems 229 Missouri Response Missouri's Department of Public Safety released a Flood Damage Assessment Packet in 2019 to assist during major floods. The packet contains information on the five steps the local administrator should take following a flood.
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230 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Bruce Siceloff, a NCDOT spokesperson, reported that more than 1,000 feet of pavement and protective dunes along the roadway will need to be replaced on NC 12 on Ocracoke Island. NCDOT must present its repair plan to the National Park Service before it can begin working since the Park Service owns the land.
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Summary of State Flood Systems 231 A presentation by PennDOT on "Monitoring Scour Critical Bridges during Floods for Local Bridge Owners" explains the fundamentals of bridge scour and how to categorize how scour critical a bridge is. The presentation goes through the process of how to monitor these critical bridges, as well as how to log the information.
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232 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Texas Prediction TxDOT uses the NWM for flood prediction but is working on improving some flaws within the model. TxDOT's notable practices include data storage, communication, and well-coordinated emergency management.
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Summary of State Flood Systems 233 To determine the vulnerability of transportation assets in central Texas, data were collected and organized in a GIS. Interviews were conducted with local experts to determine the climate variables to include in the vulnerability assessment.
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234 Practices for Integrated Flood Prediction and Response Systems Utah Prediction Utah DOT's Road Weather interactive map includes road condition forecasts, city forecasts, and current conditions (Utah DOT 2020)
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