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WEST Consultants, Inc.

Name: WEST Consultants, Inc.
Address: 2601 25th Street SE Suite 450, Salem, OR, 97302, US
Telephone: (503) 485-5490

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WEST Consultants is a water resources engineering firm focusing on Water, Environment, Sedimentation, and Technology, with expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, geomorphology, sediment transport, nature-based solutions, and water quality. specializes in advanced water resources investigations,
working toward sustainable solutions that balance the needs of the users with those of the environment. Th

e firm's scientists and engineers are nationally recognized in hydrology, hydraulics,
sediment transport, fluvial geomorphology and water quality for climates ranging from tropical to arid. WEST has offices in Salem, Oregon; Bellevue and Vancouver, Washington;
San Diego and Folsom, California; Red Rock and Tempe, Arizona; and Dallas, Texas. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/west-consultants-inc-

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf79vQeZvZ8EKBw1Mvk77dA

09/03/2026

Please join us in welcoming Kerr Adams as our new Proposal Manager, working out of the DJ&A Albuquerque, New Mexico, office.

Kerr comes to WEST from a background in traffic engineering marketing, where he managed proposals across New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. Before that, his work touched engineering, professional services, education, and nonprofit organizations, giving him a wide view of how technical teams communicate their work.

09/02/2026

The Northwest Regional Floodplain Management Association's (NORFMA) 2026 Annual Conference takes place September 15–18 in Boise, Idaho, bringing together floodplain managers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia for training, networking, and discussion of current floodplain-management issues.

As a Gold Sponsor, we're glad to support NORFMA's work to advance floodplain management across the region.

Our project manager and hydraulic engineer Erik McCarthy will present "An Intro to 2D No-Rise Analysis: The Pros, Cons, and Caveats." It's an area of work he knows well, and he's looking forward to sharing practical considerations with attendees.

Erik will be joined at our booth by Andreas Kammereck and Ken Puhn. Andreas leads our fish-passage work for WSDOT, and Ken's work includes the Mill Creek flood warning and forecast system for the City of Salem.

Catch Erik's session, or stop by the booth to talk shop. Looking forward to seeing you in Boise!

09/01/2026

In recognition of National Preparedness Month, we're sharing some of what we do to help communities better understand and prepare for flood risk.

This work spans the full cycle of flood hazard evaluation: defining hazards, assessing risks and consequences, identifying warning technology, evaluating costs, and recommending practical improvements. We've spent decades helping communities prepare for flooding, completing thousands of floodplain analyses, forecasting studies, and delineation projects.

Our Flood Warning and Forecasting services include:
💧 Hydrologic & Hydraulic Model Development, Calibration, & Validation
💧 Map Atlases & Consequence Assessment Reports
💧 Flood Insurance Studies & Restudies
💧 Emergency Action Plans
💧 Tabletop Flood Response Exercises
💧 Consequence Assessments
💧 Flood Warning System Planning & Development
💧 Meteorologic & Flow Monitoring System Planning, Construction & Operation
💧 Real-time Floodplain Mapping
💧 RTS/CWMS Implementation
💧 Training & Support

A few recent projects:
• Flash Flood Warning Siren Guide: As a subconsultant to AtkinsRéalis, we supported the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in implementing Senate Bill 3, serving as task lead on the Flash Flood Warning Siren Guide. While developed for Texas's 30 flood-prone counties, the guide's coverage of siren system planning, cost and funding considerations, and lifecycle management is a useful reference for any agency evaluating outdoor warning systems: https://www.westconsultants.com/services/flood-warning-forecasting/flash-flood-warning-siren-guide-tx/.
• Amarillo Playa Lakes Flood Warning System: For the City of Amarillo Public Works, we designed and deployed a flood warning system for eight urban playa lakes, an affordable, real-time solution that monitors water levels and shares data through a public website: https://amarillotx.elements360.aem.eco/.
• Flood Warning System for the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority: We've worked with community groups, Tribes, and local, state, and federal agencies to evaluate flood preparedness in Washington State’s flood-prone Chehalis River Basin, carrying the system from inception through daily operation today. It now collects near real-time hydrometeorological data from more than 300 sensors at 115 locations: https://chehalis.onerain.com/.
• Alternative Flood Early Warning System Guide: We supported TWDB's development of the Alternative Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) Guide as a subconsultant to AtkinsRéalis, helping communities expand roadway and bridge flood monitoring with more affordable, easier-to-maintain systems: https://www.twdb.texas.gov/flood/research/early-warning-system/TWDB_Alternative_Flood_Early_Warning_System_Guide_2025.pdf.

This is an area where we continue to grow, as more communities look to strengthen their preparedness. More on how we can help is on our website: https://www.westconsultants.com/services/flood-warning-forecasting/.

08/27/2026

Happy 30th, S-08! 🎂

This month, one of our longest-serving stream gages turns 30.

S-08 was installed in August 1996 for Clark Public Utilities to provide long-term flow monitoring on Salmon Creek. Thirty years and more than 200 discharge measurements later, its record still supports the stage-discharge rating curve our hydrologists use to track flow at the site.

Clark Public Utilities and WEST have worked together to upgrade and expand the gage’s capabilities: real-time cellular data starting in 2020, a 2025 upgrade to a self-contained bubbler system, and a direct feed into Clark Public Utilities' SCADA system added this year.

Until the latest upgrades, S-08 retrieved data and sent warnings over a landline voice-data modem and measured water level with a nitrogen tank bubbler, which meant regular trips to haul in (heavy) fresh air tanks. Jeffery Budnick, now WEST's Director of Field Services, has made that trip for 19 years, nearly two-thirds of the gage's life, taking flow measurements along the way.

Congratulations to Clark Public Utilities and the Vancouver field crew, who have kept this gage running for 30 years. Here's to many more! 🥳

08/25/2026

Where to Find Us

It’s a busy stretch of travel for us, and we’d love to connect. If you’ll be at any of these events, come say hello.

This Week:
💧 National Hydraulic Engineering Conference (NHEC)
We’re sponsors, and Andreas Kammereck will be there for conversations around the conference theme: “Fast and Fluid-ous: Racing the Storm Surge of Innovation.”

💧 Texas Floodplain Management Association (TFMA) Technical Summit
Lee von Gynz-Guethle will present two sessions:
• “TWDB’s Flash Flood Warning Siren Guide,” the plenary session on Wednesday at 9:10 a.m.
• “Sand Mines: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?” on Thursday at 5:10 p.m.
Ramesh Chintala and Trent Ellis are also attending.

💧 SAME Sacramento Post Sustaining Members’ Forum
Luciana Kindl da Cunha is attending, and ready to talk nature-based solutions, Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations, probabilistic forecasting, or the 60+ water control manuals we've written for USACE districts.

💧 ASDSO Dam Safety Conference
WEST President Martin Teal will be there to continue important conversations about keeping our dams safe.

Looking Ahead:
💧 Floodplain Management Association (FMA) Annual Conference | September 8–10
We’re a Platinum Sponsor this year. Marty, Luciana, and Dave Smith will be around for conversations on everything from emergency operations to geomorphology to stormwater.

💧 NORFMA Annual Conference | September 15–18
Erik McCarthy presents “An Intro to 2D No-Rise Analysis: The Pros, Cons, and Caveats” on Thursday, September 17. We’re a Gold Sponsor, and Ken Puhn will also be attending.

Happy travels to everyone hitting the road over the next few weeks!

08/24/2026

Happy National Hydropower Day!

Our offices in Folsom, Salem, Vancouver, and Bellevue all draw on hydropower from nearby dams, a resource we also study and help manage. Across the country, hydropower powers roughly 30 million American homes and supplies 40 percent of the nation’s renewable electricity.

We’re glad to support hydropower through reservoir operations studies, HEC-ResSim modeling, flood safety evaluations, and water control manual updates for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Follow the National Hydropower Association to learn more or get involved.

08/19/2026

If you're attending next week's Texas Floodplain Management Association (TFMA) Technical Summit, catch these sessions from Lee von Gynz-Guethle:

"TWDB Flash Flood Warning Siren Guide: Requirements, Best Practices, and More"
Plenary session, Wednesday at 9:10 AM. Explores Texas' new flash flood siren requirements and how the Texas Water Development Board and its partners collaborated to build the statewide guide on an accelerated timeline. Sam Marie Hermitte (Texas Water Development Board) and Sarada Kalikivaya (AtkinsRéalis) will co-present.

"Sand Mines: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?"
Thursday at 5:10 PM. A look at the role of sedimentation and sand mining in Lake Houston flooding, including impacts during Hurricane Harvey. Coauthored by WEST's Jerry Webb.

Ramesh Chintala and Trent Ellis will also be at the summit, so keep an eye out for them between sessions.

08/13/2026

The Texas Floodplain Management Association (TFMA) Technical Summit is this month. Ramesh Chintala, PE, CFM, BC.WRE; Lee von Gynz-Guethle, PE, CFM, BC.WRE; and Trenton Ellis, PE, CFM will be there, joining floodplain professionals from across Texas to discuss the tools, policies, and practical work shaping flood-risk management statewide.

Flood-risk work like this has kept us busy across Texas recently, including a completed project for the City of Amarillo's playa lakes and one currently underway for the Upper Guadalupe River Authority. Grab a moment with Ramesh, Lee, or Trent at the Summit to talk about this and other flood warning work in Texas.

Scan the QR code below for event details and registration.

08/11/2026

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Sacramento Post will host its 2026 Sustaining Members Forum later this month, and WEST Vice President Luciana Cunha, PhD, PH, PE, will be there.

Stop by to talk with Luciana about what your agency is working on, or where WEST's experience might fit in, including nature-based solutions, Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations and probabilistic forecasting, or the 60+ water control manuals we've developed for USACE districts.

Scan the QR code below for more information and to register.

08/10/2026

Two upcoming conferences offer a chance to talk with WEST's Ricardo Aguirre about how nature-based solutions can help address water scarcity in Arizona.

He'll be at the CLE International Arizona Water Law Conference and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns Annual Conference this month. Scan the QR codes below to register for either.

If you catch him there, ask about his recent work with the Town of Prescott Valley. He's used nature-based approaches to help update the town's Master Drainage Plan, treating stormwater as a resource for long-term water security by infiltrating it where possible to recharge the local aquifer.

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2601 25th Street SE Suite 450
Salem, OR
97302

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

(503) 485-5490

Website

http://www.westconsultants.com/

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