Erratum to: Early warning of rainfall-induced shallow landslides and debris flows in the USA |
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Authors: | Rex L Baum Jonathan W Godt |
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Institution: | (1) U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, Mail Stop 966, Denver, CO 80225-0046, USA |
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Abstract: | The state of knowledge and resources available to issue alerts of precipitation-induced landslides vary across the USA. Federal
and state agencies currently issue warnings of the potential for shallow, rapidly moving landslides and debris flows in a
few areas along the Pacific coast and for areas affected by Atlantic hurricanes. However, these agencies generally lack resources
needed to provide continuous support or to expand services to other areas. Precipitation thresholds that form the basis of
landslide warning systems now exist for a few areas of the USA, but the threshold rainfall amounts and durations vary over
three orders of magnitude nationwide and over an order of magnitude across small geographic areas such as a county. Antecedent
moisture conditions also have a significant effect, particularly in areas that have distinct wet and dry seasons. Early warnings
of shallow landslides that include specific information about affected areas, probability of landslide occurrence, and expected
timing are technically feasible as illustrated by a case study from the Seattle, WA area. The four-level warning scheme (Null,
Outlook, Watch, Warning) defined for Seattle is based on observed or predicted exceedance of a cumulative precipitation threshold
and a rainfall intensity–duration threshold combined with real-time monitoring of soil moisture. Based on analysis of historical
data, threshold performance varies according to precipitation characteristics, and threshold exceedance corresponds to a given
probability of landslide occurrence. Experience in Seattle during December 2004 and January 2005 illustrates some of the challenges
of providing landslide early warning on the USA West Coast. |
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