Next AMS Chapter Meeting:

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

• Speaker: John Feldt (Hydrologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service's Southeast River Forecast Center)
• Topic: "Hyrdrometeorological Impacts from Inland-Moving Tropical Systems - Welcome Rainfall or Devastating Flood"
• Times:
  • National Flood Workshop Reception: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
  • AMS Meeting: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
• Location: Renaissance Hotel (map)
• Address: 6 Greenway Plaza East
• Phone: 713-629-1200

John Feldt is the Hydrologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service’s Southeast River Forecast Center (SERFC) in Peachtree City, Georgia.

John began his federal career in 1977 and has held a diverse array of field and management positions across the National Weather Service. A graduate of St. Louis University, he has served over thirty years in the National Weather Service.

He was the Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Des Moines, Iowa, office during the Great Midwest Floods of 1993 and has been the Hydrologist in Charge of the SERFC since 1997. His background in both hydrology and meteorology provides him a good foundation to lead one of the most active river forecast centers in the nation.

Over seventy percent of all inland-moving tropical storms or hurricanes move inland within the SERFC’s area. John has been involved in some of the Southeast United States’ biggest floods, including Hurricane Floyd in 1999, the active 2004 hurricane season, and the Historic North Georgia Floods of 2009.