Washington DC DOEE Integrated Flood Model

Speaker: Christine Estes, PE, PMP, CFM

About the Presentation: Washington, DC is uniquely situated at the confluence of two tidal rivers and is vulnerable to flooding from three different sources: riverine, tidal/coastal storm surge, and interior.  As emphasized in the District’s updated 2024 Climate Projections & Scenario report, all three types of flooding in the District are intensifying as the climate changes. Interior flooding is happening more frequently in the District, causing significant damage to DC’s aging stormwater infrastructure and impacting the lives of residents. In 2022, the DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) selected the AECOM Team to develop the Integrated Flood Model (IFM) to depict flood risk throughout the city, including interior flood risk based on modeling of the storm sewer system for the first time.  

About the Speaker: 

Christine Estes is a Vice President at AECOM in Washington, DC. Christine has over 20 years of experience working in the civil engineering industry, with a focus on water resources. Christine's career has focused on floodplain and stormwater management, watershed planning, and hydrologic, hydraulic, and coastal modeling. Christine currently serves as the Headquarters Director for the Compass Risk MAP Production and Technical Services JV, where AECOM is the managing member. Prior to joining AECOM, Christine obtained an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia. She is passionate about helping communities plan and prepare for current and future flood risk.