Nathan Pingel named Vice President
Nathan Pingel has been named Vice President of David Ford Consulting Engineers Inc.. Pingel, who has been with the firm since 2000, specializes in modeling applications in hydrologic and hydraulic engineering, water resource management, and flood economics and risk analyses.
Pingel is an active member of civil engineering and floodplain management professional organizations. He has published articles in professional journals of those organizations and presented papers at engineering and floodplain management conferences.
Johannes J. DeVries receives award Special Recognition Award
Joe DeVries of David Ford Consulting Engineers received a Special Recognition Award on Friday, June 23, 2006 at the 2006, California Extreme Precipitation Symposium.
"This award is presented in recognition of your lifetime of service as a teacher, advisor, and mentor to your colleagues who work to minimize the adverse impacts of extreme precipitation in California. We honor your contributions as an instructor at the University of California at Davis, as a facilitator of professional development courses worldwide, and as a mentor and advisor through consulting. You always have been willing to give of yourself to generations of students and young engineers and scientists, all of whom have good memories of working with and learning from you. You have always been willing to provide to us a helping hand with hydrology and hydraulic modeling, keeping in mind that solutions to flood management problems must be understandable and affordable. As a tribute to your unselfishness, talents, integrity, and service, your colleagues are pleased and honored to present to you this acknowledgement of our appreciation and gratitude."
 We're very proud of Joe!
Ford participates in USGS Congressional briefing
David Ford was invited to speak at the 2006 "Reducing America's risk from floods" Congressional briefing for member of Congress and staff. The briefing was part of the  2006 Natural Hazards Science - Reducing America´s Risk series. Presentations and additional information on this briefing are available from the link above.
Sacramento flood potential illustrated in online program
KVIE Public Television has created a program regarding the flooding potential in Sacramento. Follow the link to access “City at Risk.”

Prosper Magazine Article "Can local levees withstand the Big One"
In this Prosper Magazine article, "Can local levees withstand the big one " David Ford comments on flood preparedness in the Sacramento region.

Carsell selected for participation in WAS*IS
Kim Carsell of David Ford Consulting Engineers Inc. was awarded selection in Weather and Society*Integrated Studies (WAS*IS), funded by the National Center for Atmospheric Research and US Weather Research Program. WAS*IS aims to better integrate weather and social science for more effective socio-economic applications and evaluations of weather products.
Ford participates in Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forum
David Ford was invited to participate in the Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forum  - Is the 1% Chance Flood Standard Sufficient?  This first assembly of the forum tackled the question of the sufficiency of the 1% annual chance flood standard, which is the basis for most flood loss reduction programs today, both here and abroad. Probability-based flood standards— including the 1% chance frequency—underlie most floodplain management programs at all levels of government today.
Ford Engineers assists Sacramento District Corps
We were selected, through an open nationwide competition, to provide hydrologic and water management services for the Sacramento District Corps of Engineers. This continues our ongoing relationship with the Sacramento District, following a similar contract from 2001-2004.

Flood forecasting and inundation mapping project in Stormwater journal