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Abstract
GIS in Flood Warning on the Susquehanna RiverTrack: EMS, Fire, Disaster Management
Author(s): Jason Miller, Steve Long
This paper presents the use of ArcInfo/ArcView in a Flood Warning System being developed by the Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, for approximately 110 river miles of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The project is focused on using an application developed for ArcView to provide accurate and timely warnings to maximize response time for residents and emergency managers and to provide a powerful planning tool for flood-prone areas. The project combines terrain elevation, channel geometry, demographic and structural data, and transportation systems with a hydraulic model to determine inundated areas. Using actual forecasts or hypothetical flood stages, extent and depth of flooding and damage estimates can be determined and appropriate warnings and response actions can be initiated.
Jason Miller
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390
USA
Phone: 215-656-6549
Fax: 215-656-6543
E-mail: jason.f.miller@usace.army.mil