Methodological Guide to Forensic Hydrology

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, geophysical, meteorological hydrological disasters are increasing every year. With significantly limited resources, these countries naturally forced to absorb lessons from disasters. One of fundamental activities during this learning task remains need standardize forensic reporting process. Like all academic disciplines, engineering is exceptional in its application field. This feature makes it a unique input investigation environmental catastrophes. Based on concepts investigation, ten principles for properly conducting hydrology studies proposed. The proposed are: (i) Principle use, (ii) production, (iii) principle exchange, (iv) recognition, (v) correspondence, (vi) reconstruction, (vii) probability, (viii) uncertainty, (ix) certainty, (x) conclusion principle. A hypothetical case urban infrastructure failure used explain, detail, each principles. paper proposes methodology be considered as reference point analysis at LAC region.