Flood & Historical Rainfall Claims

Flash floods, river floods, and other rain related claims can be very complex because rainfall amounts can vary drastically over short distances.

Rainfall studies are done for the exact incident location, not just relying on data from the closest airport

This is often the case in thunderstorms that dump rain on one part of town and not the other.  An inch of rain could have fallen at an incident location while the closest airport a few miles away reported no rainfall.  We conduct rainfall studies to determine how much rain fell and when by analyzing various types of weather data, Doppler radar reflectivity and storm total precipitation images zoomed in over the incident location, and other weather information.

Common questions we answer:  What is the recurrence rate of the rain that fell at the specific incident location?  When did the rain start and stop at the property?  Was flooding reported on the date of loss?  How much rain accumulated every 15 minutes, hour or each day?  Was the event a 25, 50, 100, or 500-year storm?  Was rain in the forecast and should the roof have been tarped ahead of time?  How did this event compare to other historical rainfalls at the incident location?


Customer Testimonials

Thanks to the report you prepared in relation to the accumulation of ice and snow in a parking lot in Queens over the course of nine hours, I was able to negotiate a settlement that surprised the hell out of me. I knew the issue of constructive notice would be a problem and feared a defendant's verdict. After jury selection and before opening remarks, I took out your report and highlighted that the controlling data came from you and the weather service and constituted unassailable evidence as to the temperature. Counsel for the commercial tenant insisted that reports from JFK controlled the issue of temperature and not your report. While arguing the point, counsel for the landlord remarked when the court inquired about you "that Howard knows his stuff and is the real deal." I pushed to have you testify and over the course of six long hours both defendants decided to sweeten the pot to induce a settlement. I can't thank you enough for your professionalism and solid reputation. You saved the day from potential disaster.

John Lawerence

Trial Attorney

Good Morning Howard. I am happy to report that the case was able to settle late yesterday evening and, as you know, you played an integral role in the happening of it all. We are indebted to you. Thank you again.

John Bromley

Attorney

As the challenge of getting insurance claims properly paid becomes increasingly difficult, it is really great to have in our tool kit, a meteorologist that understands what kinds of information and details we need. We have utilized Forensic Weather Consultants meteorological services on several cases that require site specific weather data and find that our claims are treated more seriously not only by the adjusters but also the experts that insurance companies increasingly rely upon.

E.V.P.

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