Roger Pielke - Bibliographic and WWW Resources on Floods

Bibliographic Resources

The topic of floods is enormous. There are a wide range of issues related to flooding and water. The following resources provide a comprehensive introduction to the topic.

FIFMTF (Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force) 1992. Floodplain Management in the United States: An Assessment Report, Volume 2: Full Report (L.R. Johnston Associates)

Machalek, J. 1992. A Bibliography of Weather and Climate Hazards (2nd Edition).
Topical Bibliography No. 16 Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, University of Colorado, Boulder. 331 pp. To Order

Weiner, J. 1996. The Socioeconomic Aspects of Flooding in the U.S.: A Topical Bibliography, Topical Bibliography #19, University of Colorado, Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center.

Links to WWW Resources

The following sites on the World Wide Web provide a wide range of information and resources on floods. See also the Floods Page on the Societal Aspects of Weather web site.

U.S. Government Institutions

• The National Flood Insurance Program and some additional information.
• U.S. Geological Service (USGS) flood resources and flood overview.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and flood information.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Scientific Assessment and Strategy Team (SAST) (of the White House Interagency Floodplain Management Review Committee)
• Bureau of Reclamation
• NWS River Forecast Centers (RFCs):
  1. Arkansas-Red Basin (ABRFC)
  2. Colorado Basin (CBRFC)
  3. California-Nevada (CNRFC)
  4. Northwest (NWRFC)

Other Web Resources

• U.S. Water News
• International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) Hazard Net
• Red Cross
• Links to Even More Links

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