Stormwater Management Resources

31. Testing The (Storm)Waters 3/7/2024
    Heavy rains in California prove the worthiness of the "sponge city" concept.
32. Reducing Flood Risk In A Highly Urbanized Area 3/7/2024
    How the city of Aurora, CO, via the Fitzsimmons-Peoria Stormwater Outfall Project, modernized outdated infrastructure in response to current needs and future threats.
33. Machine Learning And AI For Flood Mitigation — What's Really Involved? 2/29/2024
    With extreme weather events appearing to occur with greater frequency, state and local governments are scrambling to prepare for the possibilities. Properly scaled preparation can save lives — and getting a sense of that scale is where AI is helping.
34. 2023's Billion-Dollar Disasters List Shattered The U.S. Record With 28 Big Weather And Climate Disasters Amid Earth's Hottest Year On Record 1/12/2024

    The U.S. set an unwelcome record for weather and climate disasters in 2023, with 28 disasters that exceeded more than US$1 billion in damage each. While it wasn't the most expensive year overall — the costliest years included multiple hurricane strikes — it had the highest number of billion-dollar storms, floods, droughts, and fires of any year since counting began in 1980, with six more than any other year, accounting for inflation.

35. Johns Hopkins Research Makes Waves With Better Flood Damage Forecasting 12/1/2023
    Natural disaster risk modeling provides a reliable and affordable way for governments to estimate expected damage caused by rivers overflowing their banks.
36. Indiana Communities Hope Rebuilt Pump Station Dries Up Regional Flooding Problems 11/10/2023

    Two Indiana communities nestled along the Ohio River hope a new $6 million pump station will alleviate the region’s flooding woes. Relief was certainly long overdue.

37. Extreme Weather Is Outpacing Even The Worst-Case Scenarios Of Our Forecasting Models 11/3/2023
    In the wake of the destructive Hurricane Otis, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the history of weather forecasting. This rare and alarming event, described by the U.S. National Hurricane Center as a "nightmare scenario," broke records for the fastest intensification rate over a 12-hour period in the eastern Pacific. Otis not only caught residents and authorities off guard, but also exposed the limitations of our current predictive tools.
38. Preserving Paradise: How Honolulu Is Combating Climate Change 11/3/2023
    The last state to join the U.S. is leading in resiliency planning, serving as a model for others as storms and floods worsen.
39. Diverse Cities, Diverse Solutions: A Deep Dive Into Urban Stormwater Management 11/3/2023

    Data from 23 U.S. cities reveal the drivers and differences in the development of stormwater control measures, with findings that can inform best practices for municipalities nationwide.

40. What Is A Strong El Niño? Meteorologists Anticipate A Big Impact In Winter 2023, But The Forecasts Don't All Agree 10/16/2023
    Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter ahead in the southern Rockies and the Sierra Nevada. They anticipate more storms in the U.S. South and Northeast, and warmer, drier conditions across the already dry Pacific Northwest and the upper Midwest. One phrase comes up repeatedly with these projections: a strong El Niño is coming.