Hydrologic & Hydraulic Analysis
Hydrology – amount of water, minimum 2-,
10- and 100-year storms. (ultimate
development).
 Hydraulics – how the water moves.
Compare existing to proposed conditions.
 Methods used must be in the public domain
and verifiable.
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COMAR 26.17.04
Construction on Nontidal Waters and Floodplains
H&H analysis required for changes to the
course, current or cross-section of waters of
the State (unless waived).
 Waters of the State includes the 100-year
floodplain for all regulated streams.
 Stream restorations – analysis needed for
proper design.
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H&H Analysis used for:
Increased risk of flooding to others from
any analyzed storm (.10’).
 Any area, not owned by the applicant,
subjected to flooding increases must be
purchased, placed in a designated flood
easement, or addressed by other means.
 “other means” is typically affected property
owner sign off.
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H&H Analysis used for:
Assure stability through sheer stress comparison
of the project reach and immediately U/S and D/S
(10%).
 Withstand flood forces.
 Changes to mapped FEMA floodplain.
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How we can help:
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Pre-application meetings.
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Guidance on whether H&H will be
required.
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Contacts:
WATERWAY CONSTRUCTION DIVISION CONTACTS BY COUNTY
COUNTY
PROJECT ENGINEER
TELEPHONE
EMAIL ADDRESS
Frederick County
Washington County, East of I-81
Wuhib Bayou
410-537-3605
wbayou@mde.state.md.us
Allegany County
Garrett County
Washington County, West of I-81
Paul Busam
410-537-3213
pbusam@mde.state.md.us
Prince Georges County
Imtiaz Choudhry
410-537-3813
ichoudhry@mde.state.md.us
Carroll County
Howard County
Debra Correia
410-537-3900
dcorreia@mde.state.md.us
Harford County
Cecil County
Tamene Dilnesahu
410-537-3803
tdilnesahu@mde.state.md.us
Calvert County
Charles County
St. Mary’s County
Mohammad Ebrahimi
410-537-3816
mebrahimi@mde.state.md.us
Anne Arundel County
Eastern Shore
Kelly Flint
410-537-3536
kflint@mde.state.md.us
Montgomery County
Hira Shrestha
410-537-4247
hshrestha@mde.state.md.us
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Phatta Thapa
410-537-3641
pthapa@mde.state.md.us
How you can help:
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Plan on providing H&H (money and time).
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Provide all data: input, output, summary tables.
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Provide an engineering narrative with
assumptions used and conclusions reached.