Problem Statement

The Mississippi River runs through Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a bustling city with about 220,000 people (US Census, 2019). The location of the stream gauge (USGS gauge no: 07378000, drainage area = 299 sq. mi.) near the Joor Rd bridge of Comite River, where a large culvert will replace the current structure due to increasing flooding concerns. The risk is due to climate change, and heavy rainfall which should be take into consideration while purposing for a culvert.

You have been tasked by the City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish to analyze culvert performance by taking into account future climate change such as rainfall and create a report to the city office.

Module Overview

This module will provide the student with learning activities and tools needed to develop a basic knowledge of climate models, rainfall analysis,estimate runoff and culvert analysis. This knowledge is developed by completing the four module sections that build off each other and start with the basics of climate change and end with analyzing how culvert performance is impacted by changing rainfall for 2024 and 2033.