The day after the catastrophic floods hit the Hill Country, the H2i Lab at the University of Texas at Arlington got to work. The team of engineers and scientists specializes in data and water, water hazards, and water security.
In less than an hour on July 5, the H2i recreated a map of the Kerr County floods, using data from the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The maps show how high the water levels got at certain times during the morning of July Fourth.
University of Texas at Arlington professor Adnan Rajib oversees the team…