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debris flow warning system for public use
CRHNet October 2010
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Debris Flow Initiation
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Britannia Beach, BC 1921
56 fatalities
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The Classic Fan
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We know where debris flows occur, but do we know when they occur?
Are they possible to forecast?
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10 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on October 15, 2003. 10 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on October 16, 2003.
10 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on October 17, 2003. 10 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on October 18, 2003.
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Vancouver
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The discriminant classification functions (2009 version)
CSLS = - 11.85 + 0.031A4W + 0.116I48h + 0.081A2d
CSNL = - 4.58 + 0.017 A4W + 0.081 I48h + 0.025 A2d
4 week antecedent rainfall(saturates soils)
48 hour rainfall intensity(during storm)
2 day antecedent rainfall(raises porewater pressures)
IF CSL > CSNL debris flows are likelyIF CSL < CSNL debris flows are unlikely
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Warning Level Message
No watchDue to current and forecasted weather conditions, it is very unlikely that debris flows will occur in the North Shore Mountains.
Watch 1 (conditions improving)
Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, it is unlikely that debris flows will occur in the North Shore Mountains, and it is unlikely that the Warning level will be reached.
Watch 2 (conditions deteriorating)
Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, it is unlikely that debris flows will occur in the North Shore Mountains, but it is possible that the Warning level will be reached.
WarningDue to current and forecasted weather conditions, it is likely that debris flows will occur in the North Shore Mountains.
Severe WarningDue to current and forecasted weather conditions, it is very likely that debris flows will occur in the North Shore Mountains.
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Winter ’08 - ’09
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How is the system used?
• By the public via website and phone line October – April
• must be combined with knowledge about risks at specific sites and personal risk tolerance
• By District staff – inspections, worker safety, fire department
• By neighbouring municipalities and jurisdictions• By our consultants – calibration based on actual
events
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Implementation Considerations
• Not 100% accurate and cannot predict the exact location of debris flows nor their total number.
• On average, 5 warnings per year and only one to two debris flow-triggering storms will occur (warning debris flows)
• At any given site, the probability of it having a debris flow may be very low, but increases by an order of magnitude for severe warnings versus warnings
• The only way to increase personal safety is to evacuate
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Debris flow warning system graph
www.geoweb.dnv.org
www.dnv.org/hazards
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Summary
• A debris flow warning system can be an effective way to reduce risk
• It is not fail-safe nor 100% accurate (system redundancies can be built in)
• The DNV system is based on sound science and robust statistics
• Public education is the key for successful implementation and risk reduction
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