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Title:

Weather-Responsive Management Strategies (WRMS) for Flood Management in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska

Abstract:

This case study highlights the experiences and lessons learned from the Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska DOTs while managing major flood events in the Missouri River basin, resulting in both similar and different approaches and experiences given the various agency relationships and resources available for flood management.

Source(s):

Federal Highway Administration

https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop20050/index.htm

Date: 2020

Author:

ICF International

Keywords:


Access control
Adverse weather
Air temperature
Climate/Season
Communications
Costs
Dam
Data Repositories
Emergency management
Environment
Flood warning system
Flood response
Flood recovery
Flooding
Hydrologic Modeling
Ice
Levee
LiDAR Mapping
Missouri River Basin
Observing network
Agency Partnerships
Precipitation
Rain
River
River Gauge Data
Road closure
Sandbag and Barrier Systems
Safety
Snow
Snowmelt
Traffic management
Transportation Infrastructure
Traveler information

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