Monthly Archives: October 2014
Extreme(?) rainfall in the West Highlands – a flood forecasting challenge
Over the past few days the forecasting service has faced an interesting challenge. Large amounts of rain were forecast to fall in north west Scotland, caused by warm moist air being driven by gale force winds over the high ground … Continue reading
Posted in Flood, Forecasting, Risk communication, Weather prediction
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Surface water flood forecasting during the Commonwealth Games
We are pleased to report that the Glasgow surface water flood forecasting model ran successfully during the Commonwealth Games and throughout the summer. Luckily the weather during the Games was largely fine however there were occasions when the additional surface … Continue reading
Posted in Flood, Forecasting, Surface Water
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Scottish Flood Forecasting Service 