We're An Expert Witness and Litigation Support Consulting Firm In The Specialty Field of Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology and Hydraulics.
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About us
"Flood Forensics is our Forte."
Water Resources Consulting Services, or WRCS, is a civil engineering consulting firm in the field of surface water resources engineering, hydrology and hydraulics (H&H).
We exclusively work in litigation support (Expert Witness Hydrologist), and have done so for 35 years.
We have municipal, commercial and professional clients across the U.S., Canada and Australia.
What we do
We pride ourselves on our company history of providing unbiased, non-conflicted testimony to both plaintiff and defendant clients.
We are dedicated to helping lawyers, law firms and insurance companies navigate the complex technical world of surface water engineering, and make it understandable to our clients, the judge and the “layman” jury.
No hired guns here.
If there’s problems or weaknesses with your case theory the best thing we can do for you as an expert consultant is to tell you so.
If the technical data backs your case, we will find it, analyze it, model it, report it, and present it with graphics that a judge and jury will understand.
Meet Rick Van Bruggen
Mr. Van Bruggen, President of WRCS, has over 40 years of engineering experience specializing in the use of systems engineering and modeling techniques to define and evaluate surface water resource systems and alternative flood control measures.
He has performed hundreds of studies of surface water hydrologic and hydraulic systems, meteorology, sedimentation, debris production, and the management and statistical analysis of hydrographic data. For over 35 years now, Mr. Van Bruggen has made use of his extensive experience in water resources engineering by serving as an Expert Witness in the field.
Hydrology Expert Witness Services
These are some of the areas of analysis within hydrology and water resources engineering that we have provided expert testimony in:
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Watershed Hydrology
storm events
historic floods
dam and reservoir operations
meteorologic storm frequency analysis
hydrologic flood frequency analysis
03
Flood Forensic Modeling and Recreations
urban storm drain floods
stream and River flooding
reservoir operations
drowning events
vehicular accidents /
Highway drainage
04
Design, Operation and Maintenance Standards
flood control systems
channel and levee
dam and reservoir
Highway drainage
Representative Cases as Hydrologist Expert Witness
Residential and Municipal Storm Drain System Design Evaluations
Sioux Falls, South Dakjota Flooding
Cumberland, Maryland Flooding
Hydraulic Impact Analysis of Adjacent Projects on Flood Levels
Refinery Impacts on Flood Levels During Hurricane Harvey
Highway Interchange Project Impacts on Flood Levels
Hydraulic Impact Analysis of Bridges on Riverine Flood Levels
San Anselmo Creek New Year’s flood of 2005
Train trestle impact on Winery Flooding
Over 30 Years of Water Hydrology Engineering & Litigation Support
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