Flood Forensics Expert Witnesses

California

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 civil engineer (CA, TX, CO, WA) working in the water resources field, more specifically hydrology and hydraulics specializing in advanced hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, stormwater, and flood mitigation. In addition to a broad range of engineering skills, Mr. Ballard has helped hundreds of engineering firms all around the world apply hydraulic models to their projects. Mr. Ballard has taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in hydraulics and hydrology as an adjunct faculty member, as well as currently teaching professional continuing education courses for the new 2D numerical modeling tools such as HEC-RAS and SRH-2D. Mr. Ballard is active in professional organizations including ASCE, EWRI and TFMA where he has served and is serving in various leadership positions at the state and national level. Chad is also a current volunteer member of the Region 3 State Flood Planning Group overseeing the Regional State Flood Plan development effort i...

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...

Dallas, Texas

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 civil engineer (CA, TX, CO, WA) working in the water resources field, more specifically hydrology and hydraulics specializing in advanced hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, stormwater, and flood mitigation. In addition to a broad range of engineering skills, Mr. Ballard has helped hundreds of engineering firms all around the world apply hydraulic models to their projects. Mr. Ballard has taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in hydraulics and hydrology as an adjunct faculty member, as well as currently teaching professional continuing education courses for the new 2D numerical modeling tools such as HEC-RAS and SRH-2D. Mr. Ballard is active in professional organizations including ASCE, EWRI and TFMA where he has served and is serving in various leadership positions at the state and national level. Chad is also a current volunteer member of the Region 3 State Flood Planning Group overseeing the Regional State Flood Plan development effort i...

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...