1. A National Voice How the National Hydrologic Warning Council Serves Us All Steve Fitzgerald, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, Texas NHWC Vice-President Andy Rooke, AECOM, Austin, Texas NHWC Board Member Steve Fitzgerald, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, Texas NHWC Vice-President Andy Rooke, AECOM, Austin, Texas NHWC Board Member 2nd National Flood Workshop, Houston, TX February 29, 2012

2. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 2 NHWC History Formed in 1993 – ALERT Users Group (AUG) & Southwestern Association of ALERT Systems (SAAS) Joined in 1999 - ALERT-Flows East Coast Users Group Officially incorporated in 2005

3. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 3 NHWC Vision Providing timely, quality hydrologic information to protect lives, property, and the environment

4. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 4 NHWC Mission Be the trusted leader of the hydrologic warning community by providing training, guidance & standards, and professional development.

5. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 5 Hydrologic Warning The ability to warn of imminent danger to life, property, and the environment from hydrologic disasters through the use of automated remote data collection networks, modeling and analysis, and integrated forecast and warning systems

6. 6 Observe, monitor, detect, forecast and generate warning Disseminate warning Respond Appropriately 1 2 3 The Warning Process

7. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 7 Technical Areas Hydrology Data Collection Modeling & Analyses Standards and Guidance Hazard Communication & Public Awareness

8. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 8 Educational Areas Training & Professional Development Biennial Conferences

9. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 9 NHWC Members 129 Federal Agencies 50 Local/Regional Agencies 2 State Agencies 86Companies/Businesses 9 Academia 34 Individuals Join at www.hydrologicwarning.org

10. Leadership – Geographic & National Perspective

11. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 11 Liaisons Organizations: ACWIAMS NAFSMAASDSO ASFPMAgencies: NOAANWS FEMAUSACE Others: CoCoRaHSIFLOWS

12. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 12 Benefits – In My Own Words Collaboration – share and learn from each other Support each other in time of need. (O&M  disasters) Monitoring & developing technologies Collective national position is critical

13. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 13 Join Us 10 th National Conference & Exposition Jacksonville, Florida June 3-6, 2013

14. 2nd National Flood Workshop: NHWC2/29/2012 14 More Information Dave Curtis, President Glenn Austin, Executive Director www.hydrologicwarning.org