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<br />Guidelines
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<br />Local Flood Warning and Response Systems
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<br />II, Should Your C_nity Have a Local Flood Warning and Response System?
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<br />Introduction,
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<br />Introduction . . . .. ... . . .
<br />Evaluation of the Need for a Warning System, . .
<br />1, Hydrologic Characteristics of the Watershed
<br />2, Frequency of Flooding, . " ,. ,
<br />3" Flood Loss Potential, .. '"
<br />4" Warning Time as Related to Benefits , ,
<br />5, Expansion of Hydrologic Capabilities,
<br />Selection of a Local Flood Warning System. , .
<br />Need for a Response System, , ""
<br />1, Emergency Action Plans. , , , . ,
<br />2,. Training of Personnel . . . . . . . .
<br />3, ,Maintenance of the Response System,
<br />4, Community Interest and Awareness. , ,
<br />Selection of a Response System . . , , , ,
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<br />III, Local Flood Warning System
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<br />COlllllUnity Response System
<br />A. Introduction..... . .
<br />B, Responsibility, " ,
<br />C, Step 5 - Warn Local Residents,
<br />D, Step 6 - Evacuate, , , .
<br />1, Saving Lives, , ,
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<br />Introduction.. . . ..
<br />Types of Local Flood Warning Systems
<br />Step 1 - Collect Data. ,
<br />1, Manual Systems. ,
<br />2, Automated Systems, ..
<br />Step 2 - Transmit Data, ,
<br />Step 3 - Forecast' the Flood,
<br />1, Manual Data Collection, ,
<br />,2, Automated Data Collection and Processing Equipment.
<br />3, Flood Forecast Software ,
<br />Step 4 - Inform Local Officials,
<br />Current Usage. . . .
<br />1, Manual Systems, ,
<br />2, Automated Systems .
<br />3. ALERT. . . .
<br />4, IFLOWS"
<br />5, Flash Flood Alarm Gages , . , ,
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