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Albert Pike Flood
Analysis
JOSH BOAZ
JT BROWN
JOE LOY
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
PAUL LOWREY, INSTRUCTOR
EMPACTS
The Flood- June 11, 2010 5:30 am, the Albert Pike Campground was hit with heavy rains and a flash flood
killed 20 people. What Factors lead to the high death toll and are similar events
preventable?
We examined the
features, both native
and foreign, that
contributed to the high
death toll in the flood.
We then used what we found and applied those characteristics to two other popular locations, Steel Creek and Devil’s Den, to see if they were in danger of
repeating history.
Technology Used:
Microsoft PowerPoint
ArcGIS for Desktop
Digital Photography
World Wide Web
Community
Community impact of this project is to inform. Inform people of the
factors affecting the Albert Pike flood that caused it to claim the
lives of twenty people.
By examining the factors that contributed to the impact of the
flood, and examining other campgrounds to see if those features
are present, we could determine of those sites were also in danger.
Curriculum
Mapping abilities gained from labs allowed us to examine the slopes
of the areas surrounding the sites in question and determine if they
were in the same (dire) position as Albert Pike.
Knowledge of which slopes to examine was gained during class
Mitigation techniques available that could have possibly lowered the death toll
Chapter 9 Hydrologic Hazards
Methodology
Joe: Went to Albert Pike Campgound to take photos on September
24, 2016, and learned that the area is remote and lacks cell or radio
service.
Josh: provided research into the secondary locations, and on
November 23, 2016 began assembling a collection of photos that
would be used in the final presentation
JT: Organized raw data into a presentation format, corresponded
with Dianne Phillips(on September20, 2016 and December 6, 2016)
to meet EMPACTS requirements, planned 2 group meetings outside
of class (November 6, 2016 and December 4, 2016)
Albert Pike Recreation Area Ouachita National Forest
Warning systems
Radio Signal does not reach
Closest Ranger Station is over an hour away
Slope of the area -The slope of the area surrounding the campground is
essentially a bowl, allowing water to fill at the bottom
Albert Pike Campground
How does Albert Pike compare to
Devil’s Den and Steel Creek?
Devil’s Den
Devil’s Den State Park
Warning systems
Within normal reception of
NOAA transmissions
Five minute drive from
closest Ranger Station
Slope of the Area
Devil’s Den Campground
Steel Creek Buffalo National River, National Park Service
Cell Coverage Map
Warning systems
Within normal reception of
NOAA Transmission
Fourteen minutes from
closest Ranger Station
Slope of the Area
Steel Creek Campground
Information Tables
Campground Watershed
Area
Steepness
of
Slopes
Cell Phone
Coverage
Noaa
Weather
Radio
Travel
Time of
nearest
Ranger Station
Albert Pike
Campground
68 Square
Miles
Very steep No No Over 1 hour
Devils Den
Campground
447 Square
Miles
Moderate
Steep
Yes Yes 5 minutes
Steel Creek
Campground
1338 Square
Miles
Mildly
Steep
Yes Yes 15 minutes
Paul Lowery
C. Dianne Phillips
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