Project Description
The 2022 Pipeline Fire burned approximately 26,500 acres, 6 miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona, nearly encompassing the footprint of the 2010 Schultz Fire and newly burning a portion of the Schultz Creek and Weatherford Canyon Watersheds. JE Fuller was contracted by the Coconino County Flood Control District (District) and the City of Flagstaff to perform emergency post-wildfire modeling to assess the potential flood risk to the residential neighborhoods affected by the fire. In the summer of 2022, floodwater from the Pipeline fire burn scar repeatedly flooded homes and roadways, causing significant damage and road closures. JE Fuller provided a full suite or post fire response services that included; emergency post-fire flood modeling using the latest technology, acquisition of postfire LiDAR, assistance in planning emergency barriers, large scale mitigation project planning, 2-dimensional modeling of the proposed improvements and adverse impact analysis, installation and maintenance of rain and stream gaging equipment, installation of flood monitoring cameras, website hosting of real-time rainfall, flood depths, and images for emergency management decision making, decision making protocol assistance and support during flood events, and watershed monitoring during and after flood events. JE Fuller has played a significant role in the development of post-wildfire modeling and analysis in the southwest and was able to use that experience to help serve Coconino County, the City of Flagstaff, and their residents.
Location
Flagstaff, AZ
Client
Coconino County Flood Control District/Flagstaff Water Services
