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:

01

Watershed Hydrology

storm events
historic floods
dam and reservoir operations
meteorologic storm frequency analysis
hydrologic flood frequency analysis

02

Hydraulic Systems Analysis

storm drains
floodplains
irrigation and drainage
Street and Highway

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

Or call us: (760) 895-4411