Brooke Road – A 2-D Flood & Mitigation Analysis of a Roadway Within a Floodplain
Brooke Road, a rural arterial road in the floodplain fringe of Accokeek Creek experiences frequent flooding which causes traffic disruptions, inconvenience, and hinders emergency access to the adjacent neighborhoods. This road lies at the base of a series of steep slopes and runs in parallel with the floodplain. In order to understand the causation of flooding and potential mitigation opportunities, Stafford County and Timmons Group worked together to evaluate the flooding and potential mitigation opportunities for a variety of conditions, storm events, and improvements. This presentation will provide an overview of project, constraints and considerations, challenges of the evaluation, and an overview of the 2D hydraulic analysis.
Author Bio
John Saunders, PE, CFM, leads the Environmental Programs Division for Stafford County, implementing the County’s VESCP, VSMP, MS4, CBPA, Dam Safety, & Floodplain Management Programs. John is a graduate of the VMI with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
Emily Torrey, PE, CFM, is the Deputy Environmental Programs Administrator for Stafford County, implementing the County’s VESCP, VSMP, MS4, CBPA, Dam Safety, & Floodplain Management Programs. Emily is a graduate of Clemson University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Civil Engineering.
Whitney Thomas, PE, CFM, ENV SP is a Stormwater Project Manager at Timmons Group who works with clients to analyze, model, design, and implement solutions for the integration of ecological systems and the manmade world.
Iain, EIT, is an experienced Project Engineer at Timmons, who perofrms advanced H&H modeling using a variety of 1D/2D modeling programs such as HecRAS & PCSWMM. He enjoys projects that involve modeling, design, & resiliency.
