Flood risk significantly increases immediately after a wildfire. Post-fire assessments have estimated that peak flood flows can increase as much as 1,000 percent after a wildfire because of the absence of vegetation and reduced absorptive qualities of soils. The situation presents a multi-hazard problem that requires sharing resources and information so that actions focus on highest priority risk areas – a situation that state Silver Jackets teams are well-equipped to handle....continue reading
11-14 July 2021 – 46th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop – Virtual
12-15 Sept 2021 – Dam Safety 2021 – Nashville, TN
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See our Training Resources for ongoing training opportunities across a wide variety of flood risk management topics.
February 25-28, 2020 2020 Interagency Flood Risk Management Training Seminars (St. Louis, MO)
May 1-4, 2018 2018 Interagency Flood Risk Management Community of Practice Training Seminars (Indianapolis, IN)
February 28-March 3, 2017 USACE Flood Risk Management and Silver Jackets Workshop (St. Louis, MO)
December 2-4, 2015 Interagency Flood Risk Management Meeting (Southbridge, MA)
August 19-22, 2014 Interagency Flood Risk Management Meeting (Southbridge, MA)
February 25-27, 2014 Inter-Agency Flood Risk Characterization Workshop
August 20-22, 2013 2013 USACE Flood Risk Management and Silver Jackets Webinar Week
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