Abstract: Evaluation of flood risk in an interior watershed (one protected from flooding by a levee) requires application of watershed, channel, statistical, and economic models in an integrated, coordinated manner. The Strong Ranch ...

Abstract: For flood damage reduction analysis, the standard for measuring risk is expected annual damage. This index represents a long-term average annual flood damage for a given structure or area. We compute this index by integrating ...

Abstract: Flood warning systems (FWS), if properly designed and operated, reduce flood damages and save lives. For federally funded projects, the economic benefit of the FWS must be computed. That benefit must be greater than the ...