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Warren McKinnie
Streamline Technologies
Mr. McKinnie has over 21 years of experience in the water resources field. He was a consultant for over a decade being directly involved with numerous stormwater master plans and watershed studies throughout the State of Florida varying in size (up to 600 sq. mi.) and complexity (spanning 5 counties; multiple stakeholders with varying interests). He has extensive knowledge integrating stormwater infrastructure data with GIS applications for asset management as well as H&H model development. At Streamline Technologies, Mr. McKinnie has conducted numerous workshops on the use of StormWise (formerly ICPR 4), provided technical support to users and is heavily involved with the software development. In addition, he also leads the team at Streamline for the development and implementation of all FloodWise real-time flood forecasting systems.
Seminar Title
Real-Time Flood Forecasting
Seminar Description
Heavy rain, coastal storm surge, coincident peaks, and more can cause severe flooding. Analyzing flood risk accurately to determine the extent, duration, and likelihood of occurrence is beneficial for communities and emergency responders.Prior to initating a flood analysis, the appropriate approach based on the intended application should be evaluated to meet the community's goals and needs. Analysis approaches vary from conventional 1D hydrology & hydraulics (H&H), 2D overland flow, or hybrid 1D/2D models. This presentation will focus on the flood analysis for multiple communities using varying approcahes for real-time flood forecasting. The discussion will focus on modeling techniques, concepts, and visualization methods that can be leveraged for communities to prepare, mitigate and recover during flood events.
