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Grants & Funding EPA Seeks Feedback on Major Update to Financial Capability Assessment Among the greatest challenges for stormwater management organizations is their need to finance new infrastructure to comply with Clean Water Act requirements while also keeping service fees on ratepayers reasonable. ... Monitoring & Maintenance Hurricane Hanna Hampers Annual Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Survey The crew of the R/V Pelican, which serves as the flagship research vessel for the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), set off on its annual voyage into the Gulf of ... WEF News Experts Discuss State of the U.S. Stormwater Sector Grants & Funding EPA Seeks Feedback on Major Update to Financial Capability Assessment Monitoring & Maintenance Hurricane Hanna Hampers Annual Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Survey Spotlight November 13, 2020 | 0 Comments U.S. DHS Develops Low-Cost, High-Accuracy Flood Sensor Networks Predicting major flood events before they occur can mitigate loss of life ... November 2, 2020 | 0 Comments USACE Floats $26 Billion Plan to Flood-Proof Texas Coastline On October 30, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Texas General ... October 20, 2020 | 0 Comments Report: Green Infrastructure Helps Preserve Access to Transportation Green infrastructure can help improve flood resilience in low-income communities at typically ... Latest News October 8, 2020 | 0 Comments U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Offers $500K for New Streamflow Forecasting Methods Predicting how runoff from heavy storms will affect the amount of water flowing through streams, rivers, and other surface waters is critically important for stormwater professionals and watershed managers. Accurate streamflow forecasting helps the water sector prepare for flood events, develop water supply plans, design infrastructure that suits the unique hydrological conditions of its surroundings, […] Continue Reading September 30, 2020 | 0 Comments WEF Stormwater Institute Honors Outstanding MS4 Permittees Recognizing extraordinary efforts to protect local health and safety, detect and eliminate environmental hazards, and build support for stormwater management through extensive public outreach, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Virginia) Stormwater Institute recently announced winners of its 2020 National Municipal Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards. The awards program, developed in partnership with the U.S. […] Continue Reading September 18, 2020 | 0 Comments New Outreach Campaign Promotes Green Infrastructure in Public Parks During the last few decades, the concept of green infrastructure (GI) has risen to prominence in the stormwater management sector. Driving the trend are countless researchers, practitioners, and advocates who demonstrate GI’s potential to meet multiple community goals at typically lower costs than traditional approaches to flood control. However, institutionalizing GI as a standard component […] Continue Reading September 10, 2020 | 0 Comments German Researchers Measure Rainfall by Studying Radio Waves Conventional approaches to studying rainfall patterns across both large distances and long timeframes suffer from a Goldilocks problem. For example, while a rain gauge may provide comprehensive precipitation data for a specific point on a near-constant basis, accurately capturing the variable nature of rainfall across a watershed may require researchers to deploy too many gauges […] Continue Reading August 28, 2020 | 0 Comments New Online Resource Centralizes MS4 Knowledge Meeting permit requirements for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program is often a complex process. To maintain compliance, MS4 permittees must not only fund and operate effective stormwater infrastructure, but also perform public outreach and year-round environmental monitoring. While information exists online to help guide success in […] Continue Reading August 20, 2020 | 0 Comments Salt Marshes and Seawalls Work Together to Minimize Flood Damages Salt marshes — coastal wetlands common to northern parts of the globe that flood and drain with the movement of ocean tides — are prized for their ability to protect coastal communities by shrinking and slowing ocean waves. However, according to a recently published study, contemporary and historical data underscore an even more important function […] Continue Reading August 10, 2020 | 0 Comments WEFTEC Connect to Offer a Flood of Stormwater Programming Stormwater Management is one of the 12 major tracks of technical content being prepared for WEFTEC Connect. The stormwater programming is broad and deep with 13 on-demand technical sessions — that’s more than 30 presentations — as well as several hours of scheduled content with interactive elements. Developed by experts in the field, these presentations […] Continue Reading August 3, 2020 | 1 Comment Redesigned Parking Lots Showcase Green Infrastructure, Protect Chesapeake Bay According to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF; Annapolis, Maryland), stormwater runoff is the only major source of pollution still on the rise in the 166,000-km2 (64,000-mi2) Chesapeake Bay watershed. As development continues across the six U.S. states touched by bay tributaries, runoff from paved, urban centers annually contributes immense amounts of nutrients, heavy metals, and […] Continue Reading July 28, 2020 | 0 Comments Increasing Dependence on Mountain Meltwater Could Threaten Lowland Agriculture California’s Central Valley generates an estimated $17 billion in crop sales each year while occupying less than 1% of farmland in the U.S., according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In many southern stretches of the Central Valley, as much as 50% of water currently used for agricultural irrigation originates from the Sierra Nevada mountains, […] Continue Reading July 13, 2020 | 0 Comments $4.6 Billion Plan Aims to Limit Storm Surge Risks in South Florida The “Great Miami Hurricane” struck South Florida in 1926, creating intense wind gusts as fast as 240 km/h (150 mph). High winds carried huge volumes of rain and ocean water inland, leading to water levels as high as 4 m (12 ft) in downtown Miami. The historic storm caused nearly 250 deaths and more than […] Continue Reading ← Older posts Storm Events Jun 21 Mon 12:00 am Stormwater Summit 2021 Stormwater Summit 2021 Jun 21 @ 12:00 am – Jun 23 @ 11:45 pm Save the date for the 2021 Stormwater Summit! We are excited to announce that the 2021 Stormwater Summit will be held from June 21-23, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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