2026 ALERT Users Group Flood Warning Systems

Training Conference and Exposition

Highlights

 ‘Floods, Fires and Forecasting’

Thanks to the speakers, presenters, vendors and most importantly you, the participants, the 2026 ALERT Users Group Flood Warning Systems Training Conference and Exposition was a great success!  

Starting far left and moving counter clockwise: Watching a weather balloon launch by the National Weather Service; a view from the National Weather Service office on a stormy day; Robert Laag performing his best Atlas imitation; Jayme Laber, Ron Marotto, and Robert Laag catching up; Xue Fan demonstrating a current profiler; and one of the many outstanding presentations to the ALERT community.

Counter clockwise from top left: Dave Curtis - Outstanding Service Award; Mile High Flood District - Operational Excellence Award; Monterey County - Operational Excellence Award; San Diego County - Operational Excellence Award.

Honorary Life Member Award Presented to Heidi Huber

The ALERT Users Group acknowledged the commitment and dedication of two retiring board members: Heidi Huber, secretary, and her father John Huber, communications.  Their combined service to the ALERT Users Group totals over 40 years!  Their contributions and presence will continue to be greatly missed as we move forward.  Although Heidi was unable to receive her Honorary Life Member Award in person, Ron presented it during the awards ceremony, receiving a round of applause from all.  We wish them well.

 Welcome

Some of our attendees posted on LinkedIn about the conference!  Here are a few:

Speaker, WEST Consultants, Dave Curtis

Speaker, Applied Meteorologist and Climatologist, Nina Oakley

Xylem Western US Manager and Board Member, Diego Davis

San Diego Flood Control-hydrology team member, Timothy Alaniz

Participant, Senior Water Resources Specialist, Derek Fisher

Vendor AEM

Speaker and Vendor, Synoptic Data

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Thank you everyone, again, for making this conference such a worthwhile event!  We look forward to seeing you in San Diego at the AUG Fall Workshop.

The ALERT Users Group