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Breaking news: GSA session to address flooding in Colorado's front range region
The 2013 Colorado flood event -- a perfect storm hits a dynamic landscape -- causes, processes, and effects
Boulder, CO, USA – In response to devastation caused by unprecedented heavy rains between 9 and 13 September 2013, and the resulting catastrophic flooding that hit Colorado's Front Range, The Geological Society of America will present a late-breaking session on Tuesday morning, 29 October, during their 125th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Denver.
Session organizers Peter Barkmann (Project Hydrogeologist, Colorado Geological Survey) and Bob Jarrett (Scientist Emeritus, U.S. Geological Survey) recognized a need for the geoscience community to respond to this historic event in a timely fashion with sound and accurate information. "The timing of such a widespread major rainfall event leading to floods and landslides right before this gathering of Earth scientists was fortuitous. It provides a great opportunity to share observations and further our understanding of how our landscape was shaped by its climate," said Barkmann.
Nolan Doesken, Colorado State Climatologist for the Colorado Climate Center, will examine conditions that led up to the flood in his talk titled, "Not Expected but Not a Surprise."
Speakers will also cover flood processes and how the flood waters behaved, as well as the impacts of the flooding on dams, highways, infrastructure, and lives. Finally, a discussion of the flood within the context of water supply and management will help to bring events into perspective for future policy and decision-making. A 30-minute question and answer period will follow the presentations.
See the complete list of speakers at https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2013AM/webprogram/Session34461.html.
DETAILS—LATE BREAKING SESSION:
The 2013 Colorado Flood Event—A Perfect Storm Hits a Dynamic Landscape, Causes, Processes, and Effects
https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2013AM/webprogram/Session34461.html
Tuesday, 29 Oct.: 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 2AB/3AB
Breaking news: GSA session to address flooding in Colorado's front range region
The 2013 Colorado flood event -- a perfect storm hits a dynamic landscape -- causes, processes, and effects
2013-10-28
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