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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING <br /> <br />-, <br />,-, <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />The system capabilities verified during the events of July 27-30 are <br /> <br />"'-l <br />r.c most valuable as lIinvestments" in the future. The necessary experience and can- <br />QO <br />fiedence of users was gained during the difficult conditions that would serve to <br /> <br />make the technology-people connections work in an emergency. <br /> <br />A lIcommon language" of accurate flow conditions was made available to <br /> <br />all of the key management and support agenices in the valley. This reduced delays <br /> <br />in responding to events and increased communication universally. <br /> <br />Our knowledge of the river and its tributaries was increased. Specifically, <br /> <br />the expected travel time'of flood crests along the Arkansas must be revised in <br /> <br />light of the finding that under the conditions of July 29-30, at least, flood <br /> <br />crests were moving five to six hours faster than historical records suggested. A <br /> <br />differance of five to six hours in ao emergency preparedness speaks for itself. <br /> <br />A data base has been created that will add to the scientific understanding of the <br /> <br />Arkansas Basin's hydrology. If the program continues and the data base grows, <br /> <br />experts believe that the River Basin will be understood for the first time as a <br /> <br />living system. <br /> <br />-8- <br />