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Effects of recent disturbance history on postfire debris-flow activity and sediment yield
AGU 2024
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
AGU 2024
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
AGU 2024
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
AGU 2024
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
AGU 2024
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
AGU 2024
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
AGU 2024
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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Practical and fundamental lessons from forecasting building damage by postfire debris-flow runout using a series of linked models
CASCADING HAZARDS: LINKING PROCESSES ACROSS EARTH’S SURFACE I ORAL
earth and planetary surface processes | 12 december 2023
Katherine R. Barnhart, Christopher R. Miller, Fran...
Postfire debris flows are typically initiated by intense precipitation and pose a substantial threat to structures and people. Debris-flow deposits ar...
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