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Wednesday, June 2: Pre-Conference
A Focus on Flash Flood Operations
6:30 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Welcome, Announcements, Introductions
Reggina Cabrera, Chief, Eastern Region Hydrologic Services Division
Barbara Watson, Meteorologist-in-Charge, WFO Binghamton
8:15 - 9:50 a.m. Flash Flood Operational Issues (facilitated discussions)
Session Chair: George McKillop, Eastern Region Hydrologic Services Division
Facilitator: Alan Rezek, WFO Charleston, WV
This session will focus on standardizing the NWS definition of flash flooding and improving consistency across weather offices on product issuance and classification of events into StormData. It will also look at how operations are handled in the fast responding headwaters region.
NWS offices will receive topics and instructions in advance of the conference. Participants will use office input and response to work toward a consensus resolution on the issues. Participants will break up into topical discussion groups. Results from the individual groups will be reported back to the general session.
9:50 - 10:10 a.m. Break (networking, light snacks and refreshments)
10:10 a.m. - Noon Flash Flood Tools / Guidance for Warning Decision
Session Chair: Michael Schaffner, WFO Binghamton
Facilitator: Alan Rezek, WFO Charleston, WV
10:10 - 11:30 4 Presentations (15 minute presentations, 5 minutes Q&A)
11:30 - Noon Flash Flood “Storm-Based” Verification
Brent Macaloney, WSH Performance Branch - "Storm-Based" verification began on October 1, 2009.
This session will look at how offices issue warnings, follow-up on events, and input data into StormData for verification.
Noon - 1:15 p.m. Lunch
Keynote: Flash Flood Operational Best Practices at WFO Pittsburgh - Robert Davis, Senior Forecaster, WFO Pittsburgh
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. Plenary Session: Operational Best Practices, QPF and Situational Awareness
Session Chair: Stephen Keighton, WFO Blacksburg
1:15 - 2:00 Operational Best Practices and Lessons Learned
- Integrating GFE, MPE, and Site-Specific into WFO Operations - Stephen DiRienzo, WFO Albany
- Best Practices of NWS Blacksburg, VA - as demonstrated during the May 15, 2009 Christiansburg, VA Flash Flood - Anita Silverman, WFO Blacksburg
- August 21, 2009 Chelsea, VT Flash Flood - Case Study and Radar Considerations - Gregory Hanson, WFO Burlington
2:00 - 2:45 QPF and Situational Awareness
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 - 3:50 p.m. Brainstorming Session (4 Sub-regional Breakouts)
Facilitators: Barbara Watson, Alan Rezek
Discussion Topic: Where do we need to go from here to improve flash flood forecasting and operations in the future? Sub-Regions (participants to choose sub-region) - Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Ohio
3:50 - 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up: Identifying Operational Needs to Improve Flash Flood Forecasting Performance
Facilitator: Alan Rezek
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Poster Session and Ice Breaker (networking, heavy appetizers, cash bar)
Poster Session Coordinator: Michael Schaffner, Senior Service Hydrologist, Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Binghamton, National Weather Service (NWS)
Poster Session Judges:
- Michael Evans, Science and Operations Officer, WFO Binghamton, NWS
- Nicole Belk, Senior Service Hydrologist, WFO Taunton, MA, NWS
- Amy Shallcross, Supervisor, Operations Section, Delaware River Basin Commission
- Dave Radell, Techniques Development Meteorologist, Scientific Services Division, Eastern Region Headquarters, NWS
General Registration: Open 2:30 - 9:00 P.M.
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