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Water Institute proposes Flood ID forecasting, model-sharing and capacity building for Region 9
Summary
Garvin Pittman and the Water Institute presented a package of nonstructural actions to the Amite River Basin Commission on Feb. 10, proposing a Flood ID forecasting rollout north of I‑12, CRS participation, grant-management training and a public model repository while cautioning integration and ROI must be clarified.
At the Feb. 10 Amite River Basin Commission meeting in Livingston Parish, Garvin Pittman of the Water Institute presented a multi-part proposal to operationalize flood forecasting (Flood ID) inland, expand CRS participation, provide grant- and project-management training, and host regional hydrologic models for public use.
"This proposal is to make it operational for riverine as well," Pittman said, describing a plan to extend Flood ID from coastal areas north of I‑12 into the Amite River Basin. He estimated Phase 1 implementation at about $50,000 and Phase 2 at about $175,000 (assuming five participating communities), with an annual licensing cost for the Flood ID service of roughly…
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