Projects
Urban flood resilience in Arlington County
The Challenge
Flooding and extreme precipitation are increasing in frequency and intensity, causing devastating impacts on the Commonwealth’s communities, infrastructure, and economy. The intensifying rainfall is posing a particular threat to many of Virginia’s urban regions as the stress on aging stormwater infrastructure leads to inland flood events and subsequently endangers livelihoods and costs millions.
The Project
In response to these challenges, VCC flood expert Celso Ferreira is working with Arlington County to establish the Arlington Flow Monitoring Program. The program's overarching objective is to manage and understand flood events and risk within Arlington's communities, develop and calibrate hydrologic models, identify flood conditions in varying scenarios, and monitor weather patterns. Analyses performed within the program will then be used to assess and plan for future climate impacts on the County’s infrastructure.
Who’s Involved?
This work is led by VCC flood experts Celso Ferreira and the Flood Hazards Research Lab in close collaboration with Arlington County, Virginia.
Flooded road in Arlington, Virginia. Credit: Arlington County.
