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National Hydrologic Warning Council (NHWC) 14th Biennial Training Conference & Exposition
June 19, 2023 - June 22, 2023
The NHWC conference provides hydrologic warning education and training for field personnel, engineers, hydrologists, forecasters, water resource managers, emergency management officials, and others. The program will include a wide range of keynote presentations, workshops, and detailed technical sessions that cover the needs of communities from those just getting started to those that already have advanced systems. There is also an extensive exposition showcasing the latest technology, products and services.
Theme: Gold Rush at the Great Divide
The 2023 theme reflects both the long history of gold mining the region and its location at the headwaters of the largest river systems in the United States. Training workshops and concurrent session tracks will follow this central theme. The conference is multi-disciplinary, providing hydrologic warning training experience for field personnel, engineers, hydrologists, forecasters, water resource managers, emergency management officials, and others. The program will include a wide range of keynote presentations, workshops, and detailed technical sessions that cover the needs of communities from those just getting started to those that already have advanced systems. There is also an extensive exposition showcasing the latest products and services.
WEST Presence:
- Vice President, Andreas Kammereck, PE, will be presenting “Monitoring Hydrotechnical Hazards on Linear Pipeline Alignments.”
- Senior Advisor, David C. Curtis, PhD, will be presenting “Preparing a Household Flood Response Plan” and “Unrelenting Outreach Works.”
- Hydrologist/Scientist, Jeffery Budnick, will be presenting “Flood Warning Gages in the Chehalis River Basin.”
- Project Manager, Lee von Gynz-Guethle, PE, D.WRE, CFM, will be presenting Developing a Guide for Low-Cost Flood Sensors for Texas Communities.”
- Staff Engineer, Peter Regan, MS, will be presenting “The Chehalis Basin Flood Warning System Success Story – A Decade in the Making.”