Flood DSS Prototype Report

• Title: Prototype FloodDSS Project Summary and Recommendations
• Description: Project Summary and Report document
• Decision Support - Doc Type: Report
• Date: 6/30/2006
• DSS: Flood
• Basin: Statewide
• Prepared By: Riverside

Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................. ..............................4
2. Project Summary .................................................... ..............................5
2.1 Project Kickoff ...................................................................................................... ..............................5
2.2 Data Inventory ....................................................................................................... ..............................6
2.3 Data Collection ...................................................................................................... ..............................6
2.3.1 Statewide Data ................................................................................................ ..............................6
2.3.2 Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins ................................................. ..............................6
2.3.3 Digitizing Data ............................................................................................... ..............................6
2.4 Data Processing ..................................................................................................... ..............................7
2.4.1 Data Quality Assessment and Utility of Data for Web - Serving ..................... ..............................7
2.4.2 Data Pre - Processing ....................................................................................... ..............................7
2.5 Adapt Existing CDSS Map Viewer for Main Interface ......................................... ..............................7
2.6 Implement Access to Non - Spatial Data ................................................................ ..............................7
2.7 Implement Map Links to Non - Spatial Data .......................................................... ..............................7
2.7.1 Content Manager ............................................................................................ ..............................7
2.7.2 Access to Web Sites ....................................................................................... ..............................8
2 .8 Prototype Installation ............................................................................................ ..............................8
2.9 Prototype Evaluation ............................................................................................. ..............................8
2.10 Project Management ............................................................................................ ..............................8
3. Recommendations for Full -scale Flood DSS ........ ..............................8
3.1 User Needs Assessment ......................................................................................... ..............................9
3.2 Data Recommendations ......................................................................................... ..............................9
3.2.1 Data Collection ............................................................................................... ..............................9
3.2.2 Data Availability and Quality ........................................................................ .............................10
3.2.3 Digitizing data ............................................................................................... .............................10
3.2.4 Background Data ........................................................................................... .............................10
3.2.5 Develop Data Standards for Coordination Between Agencies ...................... .............................10
3.3 Software /System Recommendations for Full -Scale Flood DSS .......................... .............................11
3.3.1 Evaluate Alternative Technologies for Flood DSS ....................................... .............................11
3.3.2 Content Manager Replacement ..................................................................... .............................11
3.3.3 Automate Flood Outlook, SNODAS, and SNOTEL Data Processing and Management ..........11
3.3.4 Implement Link to Real -time CDSS Flow Data ............................................ .............................12
3.3.5 Implement Link to Satellite Monitoring System Alert System ..................... .............................12
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