Connect With Us at the 2025 Texas Floodplain Management Association’s Technical Summit
Krista Melnar
Stormwater Practice Leader
We’re excited about our 11 presentations at the 2025 Texas Floodplain Management Association (TFMA) Technical Summit in San Antonio, Texas.
Our presenters at the Technical Summit will address flood resiliency topics related to data, strategic planning and project prioritization, nature-based solutions and more.
Tuesday, August 26
Training Workshop
Title: Workshop: Hands on HEC-RAS 6.6/6.7 – How to Review and Build 2D Models
Time: 8 a.m. – Noon, 1-5 p.m.
Presenters: Hector Olmos, Andrew Swynenberg, Greg Mika
Wednesday, August 27
Title: An Introduction to TWDB’s Flood Analytics Framework
Time: 8:40 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Presenter: Andrew Swynenberg
Title: To BLE and Beyond: Taking BLE to the Next Level
Time: 2:05 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Presenters: Holly Ahumada
Title: Out with the Old: How Phased LOMR Efforts Guide Development in Burleson
Time: 2:40 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Presenter: Bethany Fleitman
Title: Smarter Scans, Stronger Drains: Prioritized Stormwater Improvements at UT Austin
Time: 4:05 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Presenters: Tanu Kulkarni, Steven Rhodes
Thursday, August 28
Title: Statewide Guidance on the Use of Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Resilience
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Presenter: Allison Hand, George Fowler
Title: Mesh-terious Magic: Potential of the Conceptual Mesh Generator in RAS 2025
Time: 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Presenters: Hector Olmos, Greg Mika, Garrett Johnston
Title: Prost to FIF Grants – The New Braunfels Experience 2.0
Time: 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Presenters: Blaine Laechelin
Title: Nueva Street Dam Gate 5 Replacement Project
Time: 2:35 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Presenters: Naveen Chillara
Title: Take the Guesswork out of Good Decisions: Fort Worth’s Mapshed Prioritization
Time: 3:10 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Presenters: Matt Giglio
Title: Water That Works: Turning Floodwater into Local Maintenance Resources
Time: 3:10 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Presenters: Sarah West
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Krista Melnar, PE, CFM, PMP, leads the Stormwater Practice and is based in Austin.