USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Some debris basins were nearing capacity
By Robert Leeper and Jason Kean A series of storms fueled by a mild El Nino hit southern California during the week of 17 – 23 January, 2010. Rain, which was heavy at times, turned canyons that were burned during the recent Station fire into raging torrents of mud and
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Tagged debris flow, multi hazards demonstration project, station fire
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Station Fire Fieldwork
By Robert Leeper The Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project is coordinating the USGS response to the recent Station fire in southern California. This response includes ash sampling, debris flow monitoring and warning, and the impact on species in the burn area. As a part of the debris flow monitoring project, we recorded
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ShakeOut Scenario
ARkStorm Scenario
