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USGS Tropical Cyclone-Related Hydrometeorological Products and Services Harry F. Lins U.S. Geological Survey OFCM Mini-Workshop on Hydrometeorological.

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1 USGS Tropical Cyclone-Related Hydrometeorological Products and Services Harry F. Lins U.S. Geological Survey OFCM Mini-Workshop on Hydrometeorological Products, Services and Supporting Research 17 September 2008

2 Storm-Surge Sensors

3 USGS Storm-Surge Program Small self-contained water-level sensors with data logging capability Deploy 48-36 hours before landfall Network clusters of 40-70 units located opportunistically on bridges, piers, power-poles Record data every 2-30 seconds for 3-6 days Retrieve after storm and “level-in” to datum Some real-time reporting

4 Storm Surge Sensor (SSS) Deployment and Recovery

5 N SSS Deployment for Hurricane Rita, September 2005

6 Storm Surge Data for Hurricane Rita from site La9b

7 Hurricane Ike Storm Surge Sensor Deployments 33 in FL 9 in LA 55 in TX

8 Hardened Tidal Gages

9 36-in steel pipe 40-50 ft penetration 30 ft above high tide Suite of parameters 10 tidal gages In cooperation with the New Orleans USACE Hardened Tidal Gages

10 36-in steel pipe 40-50 ft penetration 30 ft above high tide Suite of parameters 10 tidal gages In cooperation with the New Orleans USACE Hardened Tidal Gages

11 Hardened Tidal Gages (Super Gages) Operational Under construction

12 WaterWatch -- Hurricane Gustav Storm Surge Sensor Map

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14 Gage height, feet Wind speed, mph Atmospheric pressure, millibarsWind direction, degrees from North

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