The American Public Works Association (APWA) is hosting a webinar focused on Rainfall Intensity, Duration, & Return for Observations & Projections (RaInDROP), a data-driven tool designed to help public works professionals better understand evolving rainfall patterns and future flood risk. This session introduces modern approaches to analyzing precipitation data that support more resilient infrastructure planning.

RaInDROP integrates observed rainfall records with atmospheric modeling to examine how storm intensity, duration, and frequency are changing over time. These capabilities allow agencies to evaluate system performance under historic storm events while gaining insight into how future versions of those storms may behave, supporting more informed design and long-term planning decisions.

In addition to explaining the methodology behind RaInDROP, the webinar will feature examples from municipalities and state agencies that are already applying these tools to strengthen flood resilience. Participants will gain practical insight into how RaInDROP data and atmospheric modeling can inform decision-making across stormwater, transportation, and public infrastructure systems.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand rainfall intensity, duration, and frequency concepts
• Identify the data sources and analytical methods that support RaInDROP
• Recognize how RaInDROP and modeling guide long-term flood resilience

Speaker:

• Jared Bowden: Interim Director, State Climate Office of North Carolina
  
  

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