As the river moved, so did the window to capture it. Flights were planned to follow the crest downstream, timed carefully to changing conditions and unpredictable weather. On the ground, survey teams worked through limited access to establish control where they could, adapting as roads disappeared and conditions shifted.

It wasn’t a static project—it was a moving target shaped by the river itself.

Working within that narrow window, high-density LiDAR and aerial imagery were collected across hundreds of square miles, capturing the flood at a moment that would soon pass. As conditions introduced challenges in processing, workflows were adjusted to keep the data accurate and usable—delivered quickly so it could support decisions already in motion.

Because that was the purpose from the start: to provide information the Corps and other teams could rely on as they responded, assessed damage, and began planning what came next.

Today, that same data continues to support recovery and resilience efforts—helping refine floodplain models, evaluate infrastructure, and better prepare for future events.

This project was one piece of a much larger response. Engineers, emergency teams, and communities carried the weight of the work on the ground.

Our role was to support that effort—capturing a moment in time so others could act on it.