Study on Flood Inundation Mapping Seeks Focus Group Participants
The Nurture Nature Center, a nonprofit organization in Easton, Pennsylvania, is conducting focus group studies nationwide on National Weather Service hydrologic forecast products for NOAA. Next month, they will conduct a group in the Houston area.

Purpose of Study
The research team is currently studying new Flood Inundation Mapping Products. The goal: make sure people get the information they need to prepare for possible flooding.
The study will explore the kinds of decisions users will make with new maps. The researchers will use feedback they get to provide recommendations to NWS based on focus group testing about how to:
- Integrate key information
- Eliminate confusion
- Provide clarity.
This is part of a series of focus groups being conducted nationwide. Researchers will conduct this particular group in conjunction with the Houston/Galveston Weather Forecast Office. It will focus on the San Jacinto River Basin.
Focus Group Details
Researchers will hold the San Jacinto focus group:
- On Tuesday, July 23rd from 6-8 PM
- At the Jacinto City Branch Library Meeting Room
921 Akron St
Houston, TX 77029 - Refreshments and light snacks provided
Participants will each receive $50.
To qualify, participants must live and/or work in the Houston, TX – San Jacinto River Basin area and be at least 18 years of age.
To Register…
Registration is required and limited to 15 participants.
- Register here: https://focusonfloods.org/flood-forecasting-tools-focus-groups/ (scroll down to the Houston, TX San Jacinto session)
- For more information on this focus group session, please contact Kate Semmens at ksemmens@nurturenature.org or call 610-253-4432.
Please circulate this post to anyone vulnerable to flooding, interested in sharing their experiences, and willing to help improve flood forecast products.
Posted by Bob Rehak on 6/23/24
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