A Wild Winter for River Forecasting in California
Guest Speaker: Alan Haynes, NOAA/NWS, California Nevada River Forecast Center
The 2016-2017 water year was an active one for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s California Nevada River Forecast Center. A series of warm, wet atmospheric river systems impacted much of California. Runoff from these atmospheric rivers caused flooding and filled many reservoirs that had been drawn down after several years of drought. Additionally, high elevation snow accumulations in the Sierra Nevada guaranteed a high and prolonged snowmelt runoff period for the spring and summer which is still occurring in June. This presentation will feature some of the highlights of this past runoff season as experienced by the California Nevada River Forecast Center.
Speaker Info: Mr. Alan Haynes is the Service Coordination Hydrologist for the National Weather Service’s California Nevada River Forecast Center (CNRFC) in Sacramento. He serves as the primary external liaison for the CNRFC, connecting partner agencies and other customers to the CNRFC’s products and services and gathering feedback to improve the effectiveness of these products and services. Mr. Haynes has 28 years of experience with the National Weather Service, including 16 years with the CNRFC. He holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Meteorology from the University of Utah.
SPONSORSHIP OPPOURTUNITY
The ASCE Capital Branch is pleased to announce an opportunity for Engineering Firms, Contractors and Vendors to sponsor ASCE’s monthly Luncheons. The sponsoring company will have the opportunity to make a brief presentation that is 3 to 5 minutes long and is supported by a few slides in PowerPoint format. This opportunity will provide the sponsoring company a great marketing opportunity to the local engineering community. For further information, please contact Jai Singh at (916) 580-9725.
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ANNOUNCMENTS
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