The Premier Flood Conference

The Conference Pocket Guide has been finalized and is now available for download and reference.  This is the final version of the program and all conference participants will receive a hard copy with their registration materials on-site.
    The online program was preliminary and should not be considered current.
Click here to download the 2012 Pocket Guide. 8.28 MB.

Click here to download the 2012 Concurrent Sessions Narrative Program (abstracts & biographies). 802 KB.

Join 1,200 of the nation's floodplain managers May 20-25, at the Marriott Rivercenter in downtown San Antonio, as we pilot improvements in flood risk management and national policy.  Government Officials, planners, engineers, consultants, watershed managers, flood protection product vendors, educators, and others will gather for the most comprehensive floodplain management conference in the world.  Participants interact, exchange ideas, make contacts, form partnerships, and prepare for a more sustainable future for flood damage reduction.

Our theme for 2012 is derived from San Antonio’s five historic Spanish missions combined with the goal of effectively managing flood risk. Due to its large size, Texas has a wide variety of climates and flood threats. Beginning in West Texas, alluvial fan flooding is an issue in that arid desert climate. An international water boundary with Mexico along the Rio Grande river also presents its challenges and opportunities. Moving eastward, playa lakes can be found in the panhandle of Texas and in the Lubbock area. Central Texas bears the infamous title “Flash Flood Alley”, where the Balcones Escarpment meets the black land prairie and limestone areas, and extensive flooding can happen in a matter of minutes. East Texas has piney woods and is the wettest region in Texas. There, flooding can occur from coastal systems, including hurricanes and tropical storms. The extensive Gulf Coast region houses millions of people, and includes Houston, Galveston, and Matagorda, just to name a few. While most coastal residents are aware of the potential threats hurricanes and tropical storms can pose along the coast, many do not realize that continuous coastal erosion and subsidence can make the flood situation worse. These problems are especially prominent in the Houston area due to excessive groundwater withdrawl.

Throughout the week, more than 250 of the industry’s experts will conduct plenary and concurrent sessions and share the state-of-the-art in techniques, programs, and resources to accomplish flood mitigation, watershed management, and other community goals. A three-day comprehensive exposition features the materials, equipment, accessories, and services vital to get the job done. Supplementary technical field tours and training workshops provide in-depth training. Numerous networking activities offer additional opportunities to learn from each other.

The conference is conducted by the Association of State Floodplain Managers, the world's leading voice for sound floodplain management, with 32 Chapters and over 14,000 members world-wide.

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