Flood Advisory DSS

A flood forecasting and advisory system that integrates weather forecasts, hydrological information, and flood models to support early warning and preparedness for flood events.

Developer: RIMES, in collaboration with DMH
Stage Of Maturity: Operational

Strengths

  • Supports operational flood preparedness
  • Integrates meteorological and hydrological information
  • Spatial visualization of flood risks
  • Strengthens flood early warning

Weaknesses

  • Focused on flood hazards
  • Dependent on upstream observations and model performance
  • Institutional access may limit wider use

Synergies

  • Uses weather forecast inputs from FOCUS, ECMWF Forecasts, and regional forecasting systems.
  • Supported by hydrometeorological datasets managed through DataEx and RDAS.
  • Can integrate observations from national monitoring systems and flood guidance from PARFFGS.
  • Comparable to other national flood forecasting systems such as FloCAST.