Twilight Seminar Series
Measuring, Documenting, and Interpreting the Flood of 2010
United State Geological Survey (USGS) Mass.-R.I.WaterScienceCenter
Thursday, September 23, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Gardner Bent and Phil Zarriello of the USGS MA-RI Water Science Center in Northborough, MA will speak about the March-April 2010 Flood. During the flood, the USGS focused on streamflow measurements to provide accurate and timely data to other Federal and State agencies and the public. Following the flood, the agency focused on documenting high-water marks (HWMs) with the USArmy Corps of Engineers in rivers across Rhode Island. The USGS has started a cooperative study with FEMA to use the new surveyed HWMs to determine actual flood elevation levels, improve forecasts of flood events, and enhance identification and documentation of river flood hazard areas.
Please join us for this informative session at the Aspray Boat House in Warwick, RI. Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible using the form below. We hope to see you there!
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The historic Aspray Boathouse is located at 2 East View St., just off of Narragansett Parkway on Pawtuxet Cove in Warwick. Parking is free and on-site.
From the north: Follow Rte. 95 southbound, toExit 16, Rte 10. Use the second ramp for Rte 10 south. Follow this for a short distance until it ends at Rte. 12 (Park Avenue). Take a left ontoPark Avenueand follow for 1.2 miles until it ends at Broad Street. Take a right onto Broad Street and follow for .9 miles through PawtuxetVillage. East View Street will be the first left after the Post Road intersection.
From the south: From Rte 95 northbound, take Exit 14 (Rte 37 East to Exit 5b (Post Rd, Rte 1 North. Follow Post Rd for 2.7 miles until it ends at Narragansett Parkway (note: along the way Rte 1 turnsleft onto Elmwood Ave; stay straight on Post Rd). Take a right ontoNarragansett Parkway and then the immediate first left onto East View Street.
Co-sponsored: Rhode Island Flood Mitigation Association (RI Chapter of ASFPM)
Rhode Island Chapter of the American Planning Association
Registration Form
Measuring, Documenting, and Interpreting the Flood of 2010
SPONSORED BY: Rhode Island Flooding Mitigation Association (RIFMA)
COURSE DATE: ThursdaySeptember 23, 2010
TIME: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
COURSE LOCATION: Aspray Boat House, 2 East View Avenue, Warwick, RI02888
COST: $25 for RIFMA Members, $35 for non-members
Light refreshments will be provided.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
American Society of Floodplain Managers: 2 credits are available for CFMs.
American Planning Association: 1.5 credits are available for AICP members.
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