Since 1969 UDFCD has maintained and distributed the Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual which consists of three volumes:
  • Volume 1 and 2 provide guidance for planning and design of drainageway channels and hydraulic structures.
  • Volume 3 provides guidance for the selection and design of stormwater quality best management practices.

Volume 3 was completely revised and reprinted in 1999.  Volumes 1 and 2 were completely updated in 2001. Convenient web pages are provided for downloading subseqent revisions and updates to all three volumes.   Volume 1, 2, and 3 are no longer available for purchase.  All chapters and related software, spreadsheets and drawings are available for downloads.

A user group was set up through Google™ to serve as a forum for exchange of information about UDFCD supported software and spreadsheets, all freeware. 

You are encouraged to join this group in order to get notices on the latest updates to the software Criteria Manual, and spreadsheets available for download from UDFCD.  You will also be able to exchange with other users information about problems, solutions, tricks, etc. that you encounter or find  

This site will also contain Frequently Asked Questions from the user community to view. 

To sign up for this site go to http://groups.google.com/group/UDFCD-support and then proceed to open a Google account if you do not have one, or go to your google account to add this site on your list.


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