Day 1 (Feb 15th, 2020) Oral Presentations |
* denotes speaker |
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Session 1A: Introduction |
Chair: Joseph Kanney, NRC/RES |
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1A-0 |
Webinar Logistics |
Kenneth Hamburger*, NRC/RES |
10:00 |
10:10 |
1A-1 |
Opening Remarks |
Ray Furstenau*, Director, NRC Office of Research |
10:10 |
10:25 |
1A-2 |
NRC PFHA Research Program Update |
Tom Aird*, NRC/RES |
10:25 |
10:40 |
1A-3 |
Moving FEMA towards Probabilistic Flood Risk Analysis and Probabilistic Flood Hazard Analysis |
David Rosa*, Christina Lindemer, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
10:40 |
11:05 |
1A-4 |
Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) Working Group on External Events (WGEV) |
John Nakoski*, NRC/RES (WGEV Chair) |
11:05 |
11:20 |
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Break |
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11:20 |
11:35 |
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Session 1B: Sensors |
Chair: Joseph Kanney, NRC/RES |
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1B-1 |
(Keynote) Flood & Fire Sensors for Resilient Communities |
Jeffrey Booth*, Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate |
11:35 |
12:00 |
1B-2 |
USACE Instrumentation and Monitoring Program |
Georgette Hlepas*, Christopher Schaal*, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
12:00 |
12:25 |
1B-3 |
USGS Water Mission Area Observing Systems Research and Development Program |
R. Russel Lotspeich*, U.S. Geological Survey |
12:25 |
12:50 |
1B-4 |
State and Local Experience in Virginia Implementing IoT Sensors and Data Systems |
David Ihrie*, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation |
12:50 |
13:15 |
1B-5 |
Sensor Panel Discussion |
All Presenters |
13:15 |
13:35 |
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Lunch |
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13:35 |
14:35 |
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Session 1C: Climate |
Chair: Elena Yegorova, NRC/RES |
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1C-1 |
(KEYNOTE) Big Stories from the Historic Winter of 2020/21 |
David Novak*, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS) |
14:35 |
15:05 |
1C-2 |
Linking Arctic variability and change with extreme winter weather in the US including the Texas Freeze of February 2021 |
Judah Cohen*1, Laurie Agel2, Mathew Barlow2, Chaim Garfinkel3, Ian White3;
1Atmospheric and Environmental Research, 2University of Massachusetts Lowell, 3Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
15:05 |
15:30 |
1C-3 |
2021 U.S. Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters in Historical Context including New County-Level Exposure, Vulnerability and Projected Damage Mapping |
Adam Smith*, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA/NCEI) |
15:30 |
15:55 |
1C-4 |
Climate Panel Discussion |
All Presenters |
15:55 |
16:25 |
1D |
Day 1 Wrap-up |
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16:25 |
16:30 |
Day 2 (Feb 16th, 2020) Oral Presentations |
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Session 2A: Precipitation |
Chair: Kevin Quinlan, NRC/NRR |
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2A-1 |
Uncertainty in Precipitation Frequency Estimates Under Current and Future Climate |
Azin Al Kajbaf*, Michelle Bensi, Kaye Brubaker; University of Maryland |
10:05 |
10:30 |
2A-2 |
(KEYNOTE) Gridded Surface Weather Data with Uncertainty Quantification - Daymet V4 |
Peter Thornton*, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
10:30 |
11:00 |
2A-3 |
Utility of Weather Types to Improve the Nonstationary Frequency Analysis of Extreme Precipitation |
Giuseppe Mascaro*, Arizona State University |
11:00 |
11:25 |
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Break |
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11:25 |
11:35 |
2A-4 |
Characteristics and Causes of Extreme Snowmelt over the Conterminous United States |
Joshua Welty*1, Xubin Zeng2;
1U.S. Navy Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, 2Univerity of Arizona |
11:35 |
12:00 |
2A-5 |
LIP PFHA Pilot Study |
Rajiv Prasad*, Arun Veeramany, Rajesh Singh; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) |
12:00 |
12:25 |
2A-6 |
Precip Panel Discussion |
All Presenters |
12:25 |
12:55 |
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Lunch |
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12:55 |
14:00 |
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Session 2B: Riverine Flooding |
Chair: Joseph Kanney, NRC/RES |
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2B-1 |
(KEYNOTE) Flood Typing and Application to Mixed Population Flood Frequency Analysis: An
Interagency Collaborative Effort |
Nancy Barth*1, Michael Bartles2, John England2, Jory Hecht1, Gregory Karlovits2, William Lehman2;
1U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 2U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) |
14:00 |
14:30 |
2B-2 |
Applying Stochastic Weather Generation and Continuous Hydrologic Simulation for Probabilistic Flood Hazard
Assessments |
Joe Bellini*1, Bill Kappel2, Dennis Johnson2, Doug Hultstrand2;
1Aterra Solutions, 2Applied Weather Associates |
14:30 |
14:55 |
2B-3 |
IWRSS Flood Inundation Mapping for Flood Response |
Robert Mason*1, Julia Prokopec*1, Adam Barker*2, Cory Winders*3, Darone Jones*4;
1U.S. Geological Survey, 2Federal Emergency Management Agency, 3U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 4National Weather Service |
14:55 |
15:20 |
2B-4 |
Using HEC-WAT for NRC's PFHA Process |
William Lehman*, Gregory Karlovits, David Ho, Leila Ostadrahimi, Brennan Beam, Sara O'Connell, Julia Slaughter;
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center (USACE/HEC) |
15:20 |
15:45 |
2B-5 |
Riverine Panel Discussion |
All Presenters |
15:45 |
16:15 |
2C |
Day 2 Wrap-up |
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16:15 |
16:25 |
Day 3 (Feb 17th, 2020) Poster Presentations |
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Session 3A: Posters |
Chair: Thomas Aird, NRC/RES |
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3A-1 |
Flood Fragility Function Methodology for a Conceptual Nuclear Power Plant |
Joy Shen*, Michelle Bensi, Mohammad Modarres; University of Maryland
Join the meeting |
10:00 |
11:00 |
3A-2 |
Quantifying Uncertainty in Hurricane Warning Times to Inform Coastal Hazard PRA |
Somayeh Mohammadi*, Michelle Bensi; University of Maryland
Join the meeting |
10:00 |
11:00 |
3A-3 |
HEC-WAT Interface and Set Up for the Trinity River PFHA Pilot Project |
David Ho*, William Lehman, Brennan Beam, Sara O’Connell, Leila Ostadrahimi; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center
Join the meeting |
10:00 |
11:00 |
3A-4 |
Riverine Flooding HEC-WAT Pilot Project Dam Break Modeling |
Brennan Beam*, William Lehman, Sara O’Connell, David Ho, Leila Ostadrahimi; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center
Join the meeting |
10:00 |
11:00 |
3A-5 |
Flooding from Below – The Groundwater Emergence Hazard |
Kevin M. Befus*1, Patrick L. Barnard2, Peter W. Swarzenski2, Clifford Voss2;
1University of Arkansas, 2U.S. Geological Survey
Join the meeting |
10:00 |
11:00 |
3A-6 |
External Flooding PRA Guidance |
Marko Randelovic*1, Raymond Schneider*2;
1Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), 2Westinghouse Company
Join the meeting |
10:00 |
11:00 |
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Break |
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11:00 |
11:10 |
Day 3 (Feb 17th, 2020) Oral Presentations |
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Session 3B: Coastal Flooding |
Chair: Joseph Kanney, NRC/RES |
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3B-1 |
(KeyNote) An Overview of CSTORM Model Development and Results for the South Atlantic Coastal Study (SACS) |
Margaret Owensby*1, Thomas Massey1, Tyler Hesser1, Mary Bryant1, Andrew Condon2;
1U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 2USACE Jacksonville District |
11:10 |
11:40 |
3B-2 |
Compound Flood Hazard Assessment using a Bayesian Framework |
Somayeh Mohammadi*1, Michelle Bensi1, Shih-Chieh Kao2, Scott DeNeale2, Joseph Kanney3, Elena Yegorova3, Meredith Carr4;
1Univeristy of Maryland, 2Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 3U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 4U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory |
11:40 |
12:05 |
3B-3 |
Coastal Flooding PFHA Pilot Study |
Victor M. Gonzalez*, Meredith L. Carr, Karlie Wells, Norberto C. Nadal Caraballo; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory |
12:05 |
12:30 |
3B-4 |
Probabilistic Wave Height Hazard Assessment Method at the NPP Site Considering Storm Surge |
Beom-Jin Kim*, Daegi Hahm, Minkyu Kim; Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute |
12:30 |
12:55 |
3B-5 |
Comparative Assessment of Joint Distribution Models for Tropical Cyclone Atmospheric Parameters in Probabilistic Coastal Hazard Analysis |
Ziyue Liu*1, Michelle Bensi1, Meredith Carr2, Norberto Nadal-Caraballo2;
1University of Maryland, 2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory |
12:55 |
13:20 |
3B-6 |
Coastal Panel Discussion |
All Presenters |
13:20 |
13:50 |
3C |
Day 3 Wrap-up |
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13:50 |
14:00 |
Day 4 (Feb 18th, 2020) Oral Presentations |
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Session 4A: Duane Arnold Derecho Operational Experience |
Chair: Joseph Kanney, NCR/RES |
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4A-1 |
Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) Loss of Offsite Power (LOOP) Due to Derecho |
Terry Brandt*, Nextera Energy |
10:00 |
10:25 |
4A-2 |
The NRC’s Regional Response to the Duane Arnold Derecho |
John Hanna*, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 3 (NRC/R3) |
10:25 |
10:50 |
4A-3 |
Why the Risk of the Extended Loss of Offsite Power Was Almost a Significant Precursor? |
Christopher Hunter*, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Research (NRC/RES) |
10:50 |
11:15 |
4A-4 |
The NRC’s Response to the Duane Arnold Derecho Event using the LIC-504 Process |
Matthew Leech*, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRC/NRR) |
11:15 |
11:40 |
4A-5 |
Duane Arnold OpE Panel Discussion |
All Presenters |
11:40 |
11:40 |
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Break |
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11:40 |
11:55 |
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Session 4B: ASCE-7 Tornado Wind Loads |
Chair: Elena Yegorova, NRC/RES |
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4B-1 |
Introduction to Tornado Loads in the New ASCE 7-22 Standard - Including Long Return Period Tornado Hazards Maps with Applications to Nuclear Facilities |
Marc Levitan*, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
11:55 |
12:25 |
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Lunch |
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12:25 |
13:25 |
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Session 4C: USACE Dam and Levee Database Updates |
Chair: Joseph Kanney, NRC/RES |
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4C-1 |
National Inventory of Dams |
Becky Ragon*, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
13:25 |
13:55 |
4C-2 |
National Levee Database |
Brian Vanbockern*, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
13:55 |
14:25 |
4D |
Workshop Wrap-up Discussion |
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14:25 |
14:45 |