An operational flash flood guidance and early warning system that integrates meteorological and hydrological information to support the monitoring, forecasting, and early warning of flash floods in small river basins and catchments.
Pakistan-Afghanistan Regional Flash Flood Guidance System (PARFFGS)
Link To DSS: http://parffgs-ubuntu.hrcwater.org/
Developer: Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS) Programme
Stage Of Maturity: Mature
- Coverage: Regional (South Asia)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
Strengths
- Specialized for flash flood forecasting
- Integrates meteorological and hydrological modelling
- Basin-level guidance supports localized warnings
- Operational decision support for emergency response
- Supports transboundary regional cooperation
Weaknesses
- Primarily focused on flash floods rather than all flood types
- Forecast performance depends on observation network density and QPF accuracy
- Requires trained forecasters for interpretation and warning issuance
- Primarily intended for institutional users
Synergies
- Can utilize precipitation forecast guidance from ECMWF Forecasts, Weathernerds ICON, and Windy.
- Can complement national flood forecasting systems such as FloCAST and the Myanmar Flood Advisory DSS.
- Can exchange hydrometeorological information through DataEx and other interoperable data platforms.
- Can support downstream impact-based decision support systems such as SMART and SATARK by providing flash flood hazard information.