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Natural Hazards Science:
Reducing America’s Risk from FloodsDavid Ford
David Ford Consulting Engineers
Keep people and property out of flood waters
Keep flood waters away from people and property
Start
Estimate flow consistent with risk
Compute water level for that flow
Map potentially
flooded area
Design & build or regulate
Superhighway
Compute water level for that flow
Map potentially
flooded area
Dirt road
Start
Estimate flow consistent with risk
•Record history
•Predict future
Driving directions
1997 Flood
New regulatory flood
Old regulatory flood
1900 2000
Pe
ak F
low
, CF
S
Consumnes River near Michigan Bar, CA
Start
Estimate flow consistent with risk
Simulate performance
Evaluate potential damage
Design & build or regulate
Bottom line…
USGS provides data and develops methods needed for wise water and land management
decisions.
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