Technical Service Center
Flood Hydrology and Meteorology Group
Dave Fisher, Manager (dfisher@do.usbr.gov), 303-445-2542
Jessie Haragara, Secretary (jharagara@do.usbr.gov), 303-445-2536
This group (86-68250) specializes in technical investigations, designs, reviews, and related work in flood hydrology and hydrometeorology. Representative services include:
- Extreme precipitation and extreme flood event studies up to the probable maximum flood
- Hydrologic input for risk assessments of dams
- Inflow design hydrographs and cross-drainage analyses
- Flood frequency and statistical hydrological analyses
- Early warning system planning, design, installation, and maintenance
- Drought index development and application
- Hydrometeorology and hydrology research
- Various other activities associated with flood hydrology
The group is heavily involved in the hydrological aspects of Reclamation's Dam Safety Program and provides services to other Department of the Interior agencies as well. Standards and criteria are developed and coordinated with other Federal agencies concerned with flood hydrology, hydrometeorology, and dam safety.