Description: Learn how a streamlined approach using GIS terrain analysis and historical flood data can enhance stormwater planning. This session highlights cost-effective strategies for flood risk assessment and capital improvement planning, offering communities a replicable model to manage stormwater infrastructure challenges without full-scale system modeling.

Author: Kate Barnes (HR Green, Inc)*

Author Bio: Kate is a water resources engineer with 10 years of experience in consulting, focusing on practical, data-driven solutions for stormwater challenges. She holds degrees from Iowa State and Oklahoma State and currently works as a group manager and project manager at HR Green. Outside of work, she enjoys quilting, hiking, and spending time with her kids.