Floodplain Expert Witnesses

Denver, Colorado

Hydrology, Civil Engineering - Water Resources, Hydraulics, Floodplain, Flood Forensics, Hydrologist, Hydraulic Modeling, Transportation Drainage, Roadway Drainage, Rainfall, Runoff, Design Storms, Sedimentation, Sediment Transport, Stormwater, Culvert, Stormsewer, Urban Hydrology, Urban Flooding, Construction

Water flows downhill, sometimes water is a resource, sometimes it is an enemy, sometimes it is both. If your case involves the impact of water, my expertise is available for your case. I am an expert in hydrology, hydraulics, the engineering of drainage systems, including culverts, transportation drainage, bridge scour, bridge hydraulics, floodplain management, transportation hydraulics, water resources, and accidental death or drowning near hydraulic structures. My work routinely produces technical evidence that is hard to dispute and easy to understand. My background and experience in consulting and teaching allows me to produce complicated information in a format that is easy to digest, such as video files, and images that explain the complicated physical interactions of hydrology and hydraulics. Some of my past litigation work produced evidence that was not disputed by opposing experts. My approach is to first understand the case, then to discuss one on one what technica...

Meridian, Idaho

Hydrology, Civil Engineering - Floodplain, Flooding, Hydrology, River Hydrualics, Levee Breach, Dam Break/Failure, Stormwater, FEMA, Advanced Modeling, Storm Recreation, Erosion, Rainfall, Flood Forensics, Bridge Hydraulics, Water Resources

Mr. Chad Ballard is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) across multiple states, specializing in water resources, hydrology, and hydraulics. He possesses a deep technical background in advanced flood modeling and stormwater mitigation. Has experience working on cases involving failure of drainage infrastructure, dam/levee failures, scour and erosion, flood damages, hydroplanning, etc. His core competencies include: Stormwater and Drainage Design: Designing and analyzing systems to manage stormwater and prevent loss of life and property. Advanced Numerical Flood Modeling: Expert-level proficiency in hydraulic and hydrologic modeling tools to recreate rainfall and storm events. Flood Warning Systems: Developed modern flood warning systems for private and public clients. Forensic Engineering: Assists legal professionals across the United States and Canada. Mr. Ballard is a recognized educator and leader in his field. He has served as an adjunct faculty m...

Fort Worth, Texas

Civil Engineering, Hydrology - floodplain, detention pond, drainage failures, downstream impact, flooding claims, FEMA, hydrology, hydraulics, diversion of storm waters, rivers, creeks, bridges, culverts, site plans, subdivision development, stormwater design, site development, flooding claims, regulatory compliance, forensice engineering

Kenneth Dees, P.E. CFM has over 40 years of experience in the water resources industry and is a senior technical authority regarding storm water, drainage and floodplain engineering. A graduate of Southern Methodist University (1984), he is a business owner, project manager and civil engineer who has been involved in some of the largest projects in the history of the State of Texas. He has considerable expertise pertaining to topics related to storm water engineering of all types. After graduation from SMU, Mr. Dees began his career at MCI Telecommunications where he was responsible for tracking all construction projects on a nationwide scale and reporting to the chief engineer for this multi-billion dollar company. During this time, he made a discovery of how to connect maps to data which greatly expanded the capability to manage infrastructure of all types. This discovery lead to creation of a software company a short three years after college, which would morph into Chalk Mo...

Texas

Hydrology, Civil Engineering - Water Resources, Hydraulics, Floodplain, Flood Forensics, Hydrologist, Hydraulic Modeling, Transportation Drainage, Roadway Drainage, Rainfall, Runoff, Design Storms, Sedimentation, Sediment Transport, Stormwater, Culvert, Stormsewer, Urban Hydrology, Urban Flooding, Construction

Water flows downhill, sometimes water is a resource, sometimes it is an enemy, sometimes it is both. If your case involves the impact of water, my expertise is available for your case. I am an expert in hydrology, hydraulics, the engineering of drainage systems, including culverts, transportation drainage, bridge scour, bridge hydraulics, floodplain management, transportation hydraulics, water resources, and accidental death or drowning near hydraulic structures. My work routinely produces technical evidence that is hard to dispute and easy to understand. My background and experience in consulting and teaching allows me to produce complicated information in a format that is easy to digest, such as video files, and images that explain the complicated physical interactions of hydrology and hydraulics. Some of my past litigation work produced evidence that was not disputed by opposing experts. My approach is to first understand the case, then to discuss one on one what technica...

San Antonio, Texas

Civil Engineering, Hydrology - flood, drainage, storm, water, floodplain, dam, hydraulics, FEMA, municipal, stormwater regulation, flood plain analysis, dam construction and maintenance, road construction and repair, water resources, runoff, flow, pipe, street, utility

Registration Professional Engineer, 1990 (PA No. PE 040565 E), 1993 (TX No. 73842), 2023 (OH No. PE.88791), 2023 (KY No. 38514), 2023 (OK No. 34041), 2023 (FL No. PE95991), 2023 (NM No. 28602), 2023 (MI No. 6201312442) Experience Experienced in hydrology and hydraulics. Performed numerous flood studies for rivers and creeks, bridge hydraulic studies, reservoir analyses, drainage designs and storm water pollution prevention plan designs. Experienced with dams. Designed new dams, performed inspections, analyzed seepage conditions, developed rehabilitation programs, developed Emergency Action Plans, developed foundation-grouting programs and constructed and operated physical models. Experienced city engineer, having served in multiple cities. Designed public street, drainage, and utility improvements. Reviewed subdivision plats, proposed utility modifications and ordinances. Experienced in site development and subdivisions. Designed roads, utilities, lot layouts, grading pla...