Overview of summer 2018 flooding in the Susquehanna Valley
Start Date
27-10-2018 1:30 PM
End Date
27-10-2018 2:30 PM
Description
The summer of 2018 has seen record setting rainfall amounts in many parts of the Susquehanna Valley. Along with that there has been a series of flood events throughout the region with many locations being impacted on multiple occasions. This presentation will provide an overview of the rainfall and the flooding, along with the challenges for the National Weather Service in forecasting these events.
Keywords
Susquehanna Valley, rainfall, floods, weather forecasting
Type
Presentation
Session
Watershed Hydrology
Language
eng
Overview of summer 2018 flooding in the Susquehanna Valley
Elaine Langone, Room 241
The summer of 2018 has seen record setting rainfall amounts in many parts of the Susquehanna Valley. Along with that there has been a series of flood events throughout the region with many locations being impacted on multiple occasions. This presentation will provide an overview of the rainfall and the flooding, along with the challenges for the National Weather Service in forecasting these events.