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TADD TADD High Water Mark High Water Mark
Signs Signs 44thth Regional Regional
Severe Severe Storms/Radar/Hydrology Storms/Radar/Hydrology
ConferenceConference
August 14, 2009August 14, 2009
Shreveport, LAShreveport, LA
Tracy HowiesonTracy Howieson
Southern Region HeadquartersSouthern Region Headquarters
[email protected]@noaa.gov
Turn Around Don’t Turn Around Don’t Drown (TADD) Drown (TADD)
SignsSigns
WFO/RFC educate local communities on WFO/RFC educate local communities on TADD initiativeTADD initiative
TADD Signs purchased by local TADD Signs purchased by local community/countycommunity/county Available wherever they purchase DOT Available wherever they purchase DOT
approved road signs (i.e., Stop Signs, etc.)approved road signs (i.e., Stop Signs, etc.)
Raises Public Awareness of Flood Raises Public Awareness of Flood HazardsHazards
TADD Project GoalsTADD Project Goals
DOT Approved Road SignsDOT Approved Road Signs Sign Guidelines can be found at:Sign Guidelines can be found at:
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/SHSm/warning.pdf http://tadd.weather.gov/road_signs.shtml
Available Signs:Available Signs: Incident Sign (magenta)Incident Sign (magenta) Warning Sign (yellow)Warning Sign (yellow)
TADD SignsTADD Signs
Goal:Goal: Provide “seed” signs to WFO/RFC to Provide “seed” signs to WFO/RFC to
spark community interest in spark community interest in purchasing/displaying TADD signs.purchasing/displaying TADD signs.
100 TADD Signs Purchased100 TADD Signs Purchased 60 Signs Still Available60 Signs Still Available
Available at the request of WFO/RFCAvailable at the request of WFO/RFC
NWS-HQ TADD Sign NWS-HQ TADD Sign ProjectProject
To Obtain NWS-HQ TADD Signs:To Obtain NWS-HQ TADD Signs:◦ WFO/RFC coordinate with local community on WFO/RFC coordinate with local community on
potentially installing these signs potentially installing these signs
◦ WFO/RFC provide photos and documentation WFO/RFC provide photos and documentation of potential sign locationsof potential sign locations◦ Information posted to TADD ToolboxInformation posted to TADD Toolbox
◦ Success Stories and News from Across the CountrySuccess Stories and News from Across the Country
◦ WFO/RFC provide requested documentation to WFO/RFC provide requested documentation to NWS-HQNWS-HQ
◦ NWS-HQ will disseminate signs to WFO/RFC.NWS-HQ will disseminate signs to WFO/RFC.
◦ Signs available on a first come-first serve basisSigns available on a first come-first serve basis
NWS-HQ TADD Sign NWS-HQ TADD Sign ProjectProject
High Water Mark High Water Mark Sign ProjectSign Project
Goals of High Water Mark SignsGoals of High Water Mark Signs
Public Education and OutreachPublic Education and Outreach Commemorate historic floodsCommemorate historic floods Raise awareness of local flood risk Raise awareness of local flood risk
for newcomers and future for newcomers and future generationsgenerations
Provide information on where people Provide information on where people may learn more about local flood may learn more about local flood threatthreat
History of High Water Mark History of High Water Mark Sign ProjectSign Project
High water mark (HWM) signs High water mark (HWM) signs recommended by USGS/NWS recommended by USGS/NWS Workgroup, 1997Workgroup, 1997
NWS’s Southeast River Forecast NWS’s Southeast River Forecast Center began pilot project in 2006Center began pilot project in 2006
First signs installed in Rome, GA First signs installed in Rome, GA (March 2007), Franklin, VA and (March 2007), Franklin, VA and Tarboro, NC (May 2007)Tarboro, NC (May 2007)
ExampleExample
Wadley, ALWadley, AL
High Water Mark Sign High Water Mark Sign PlacementPlacement
Local Weather Forecast Office Local Weather Forecast Office consults with local emergency consults with local emergency management officials to determine management officials to determine interest.interest.
Emergency management officials Emergency management officials coordinate with city/county/state coordinate with city/county/state government on sign placement. government on sign placement.
Installation easiest on government Installation easiest on government property.property.
High Water Mark Sign High Water Mark Sign InstallationInstallation
High water mark may be surveyed in High water mark may be surveyed in from river gauge by USGS and NWS from river gauge by USGS and NWS personnel.personnel.
High water mark may be based on local High water mark may be based on local history if height is well-established.history if height is well-established.
Signs are generally installed on Signs are generally installed on buildings for maximum impact.buildings for maximum impact.
Signs may also be installed on posts in Signs may also be installed on posts in well-traveled public areas.well-traveled public areas.
Completed Installations Completed Installations MS: Jackson MS: Jackson AL: WadleyAL: Wadley GA: RomeGA: Rome SC: ConwaySC: Conway NC: Snow Hill, NC: Snow Hill,
Pollocksville, Pollocksville, Tarboro, Tarboro, Belhaven, Belhaven, Greenville, Greenville, KinstonKinston
VA: FranklinVA: Franklin
Planned Installations - 2009 and Planned Installations - 2009 and 20102010
20092009 Jefferson, TXJefferson, TX
Big Cypress BayouBig Cypress Bayou Victoria, TXVictoria, TX
Guadalupe RiverGuadalupe River Orange, TX (??)Orange, TX (??)
Sabine RiverSabine River
20102010 Shreveport, LAShreveport, LA
Red RiverRed River Monroe, LAMonroe, LA
Ouachita RiverOuachita River
Signs can Reference:Signs can Reference:Inland Flooding from Tropical Inland Flooding from Tropical
SystemsSystems
Kinston, NCKinston, NC
Signs can Reference:Signs can Reference:Riverine Flooding Riverine Flooding
Wadley, ALWadley, AL
Location of HWM Line FlexibleLocation of HWM Line Flexible
Greenville, NCGreenville, NC
High Water Mark Sign High Water Mark Sign Unveiling CeremoniesUnveiling Ceremonies
High Water Mark Sign High Water Mark Sign ProjectProject
For more information about For more information about obtaining a high water mark sign for obtaining a high water mark sign for your community, please contact your your community, please contact your local National Weather Service local National Weather Service Forecast Office.Forecast Office.
Questions??Questions??
Southern Region HSBSouthern Region HSB◦ Ben Weiger (Project Lead)Ben Weiger (Project Lead)
[email protected] (817) 978-1100 x118(817) 978-1100 x118
◦ Tracy HowiesonTracy Howieson [email protected] (817) 978-1100 x 120(817) 978-1100 x 120
TADD ToolboxTADD Toolbox◦ http://tadd.weather.gov/http://tadd.weather.gov/
Project Contacts/WebsiteProject Contacts/Website