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Effects of recent disturbance history on postfire debris-flow activity and sediment yield
HILLSLOPE MORPHOLOGY AND PROCESSES FROM FAILURE TO FORM I ORAL
earth and planetary surface processes | 13 december 2024
Luke McGuire, Francis K. Rengers, Ann M. Youberg
Fire can substantially increase the likelihood and volume of debris flows in steep landscapes by promoting runoff and decreasing canopy and ground cov...
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Evaluation of debris-flow building damage forecasts
BREAKING BARRIERS IN SEDIMENT TRANSPORT RESEARCH ACROSS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING II ORAL
earth and planetary surface processes | 12 december 2024
Katherine R. Barnhart, Christopher R. Miller, Fran...
Reliable forecasts of building damage due to debris flows may provide situational awareness and guide land and emergency management decisions. Applica...
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Importance of subsurface water for hydrological response during storms in a post-wildfire bedrock landscape
ROCK MOISTURE IN WEATHERED BEDROCK: UNDERSTANDING THE HYDROLOGIC, ECOLOGICAL, AND GEOCHEMICAL FUNCTION OF WATER MOVEMENT AND STORAGE WITHIN WEATHERED BEDROCK POSTER
hydrology | 12 december 2024
Abra Atwood, Madeline Hille, Marin K. Clark, Franc...
Wildfire can be a major disturbance to the hydrologic cycle, with important implications for water management and hazards including flooding and debri...
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The New U.S. Geological Survey LASER Project: Landslide Assessments, Situational Awareness, and Event Response Research
LANDSLIDE LIFE CYCLE: FROM HAZARD ANALYSIS TO RISK ASSESSMENT IV ORAL
natural hazards | 11 december 2024
Kate Allstadt, Lauren N. Schaefer, Francis K. Reng...
Following impactful regional or local landslide events, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) landslide scientists have worked with partner agencies for many ...
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Distilling Real Change: Approaches to Wrangling Repeat High-Resolution Topography to Better Understand Geological Processes
ADVANCES IN THE GENERATION AND ANALYSIS OF MULTITEMPORAL HIGH-RESOLUTION TOPOGRAPHY I ORAL
geodesy | 10 december 2024
Stephen DeLong, Morena Hammer, Chelsea Scott, Fran...
Three primary challenges exist when quantifying topographic change from repeat high resolution topography (HRT). 1) Acquisition and accurate co-regist...
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Widespread landslides across southern Appalachia following Hurricane Helene: initial observations, analysis, and context for this truly historical event
LATE-BREAKING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EXTREME HYDROCLIMATIC EVENTS IN FALL 2024 I ORAL
natural hazards | 09 december 2024
Benjamin B. Mirus, Francis K. Rengers, Patrick Moo...
Southern Appalachia experiences episodic widespread landsliding events with hundreds and even thousands of landslides documented over the past century...
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Multi-agency landslide emergency response efforts and insights after Hurricane Helene
LATE-BREAKING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EXTREME HYDROCLIMATIC EVENTS IN FALL 2024 I ORAL
natural hazards | 09 december 2024
Lauren N. Schaefer, Eric L. Bilderback, Kate Allst...
Prolonged and heavy rainfall from Hurricane Helene produced one of the most impactful weather events in southern Appalachian history. Between 25-27 Se...
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Exploring controls on landslide occurrence across a patchwork of burned areas in southern California (USA)
FLASH FLOODS AND DEBRIS FLOWS AFTER WILDFIRE: PROCESS UNDERSTANDING TO HAZARD ASSESSMENT II POSTER
natural hazards | 12 december 2023
Matthew A. Thomas, Donald Lindsay, Rebecca Rossi, ...
A parade of drought-busting atmospheric river storms pummeled the West Coast (USA) during the 2022-2023 winter rainy season. Although these storms rep...
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