Tips and Tricks for Modeling Irrigation Canals and Structures in HEC-RAS

In an earlier blog post, we discussed some details regarding modeling overflow gates in HEC-RAS. These gates are typically used in irrigation canals. This blog post generated many interesting questions and comments regarding modeling irrigation canals in general using HEC-RAS. Thus, we felt it might be interesting to address some of these questions in a […]

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The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service for Chehalis Washington

A great example of where flood inundation maps and accessible flood warning systems can help a community prepare for floods.       Contact:               Brent Bower                                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  206-526-6095 x228                                                           December 15, 2015                                 Flood Inundation Maps to Enhance Flood Forecasts for the Chehalis River People living along the Chehalis River have […]

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New Positions available at WEST Consultants

Hey Everyone-We’re looking to add to my staff here in the Portland, OR office of WEST Consultants.  We are looking for talented, forward-thinking, problem-solving, ambitious, and creative hydraulic engineers to work with me and my staff on some exciting projects.  WEST offers a dynamic work environment where our talented teams are solving some of the […]

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Negative Flows over Inline and Lateral Structures

Though it’s not very common, it is possible to get negative flows over inline structures for unsteady flow simulations.  It’s much more likely you’ll see negative flows over a lateral structure though.  Negative flows are simply discharges in your model going the opposite direction than what you have defined as the downstream direction (or primary […]

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