Use of HEC-1 in flood forecasting for Cypress Creek, Harris County, Texas

ABSTRACT

The ALERT Center consists of an ALERT (Automatic Local Evaluation in Real Time) system that electronically monitors rainfall and stream gage heights for the more than 80 gages that cover the county. Data in this system is continuously monitored and updated. During a flood the ALERT Center is staffed around the clock to collect and disburse as much information as possible on the actual event. In a major event, the center may function with a staff of two engineers (to monitor the flood gages), two technicians (to troubleshoot problems with the system), and three of four administrative personnel (to answer telephones and conduct media interviews). Numerous gaging crews are also dispatched throughout the county to take field measurements for verification of gage data