Category Archives: Hydrometeorology

Hydrometeorologist vacancy in Scotland

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

Here in SEPA we’re hiring a Hydrometerorologist. Permanent, full time, based in Perth, although other office locations may be considered. Flooding is one of this century’s biggest environmental challenges, and tackling it here in Scotland is a top priority for … Continue reading →

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Storm Frank-Short Range Forecast Performance

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

On the 30th December, 2015, new maximum peak levels were recorded on the Rivers Cree, Dee and upper Tweed due to rainfall which fell overnight from the 29th to the 30th December associated with Storm Frank; an unusually deep area … Continue reading →

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RAINS: Radar Applications in Northern Scotland

Posted on February 3, 2016 by

The past two months have brought significant rainfall across much of Scotland resulting in some severe disruption due to the impacts of flooding.  Impacts have been seen in early December with Storm Desmond, through to Storm Frank which brought major … Continue reading →

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The 2005 Teviot floods: then and now

Posted on December 17, 2015 by

As previously reported Storm Desmond caused severe flooding over the weekend of the 5th and 6th December in parts of the country including the Teviot Valley. The River Teviot in Hawick recorded its second highest river flow on record and … Continue reading →

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Decision making in times of uncertainty: the forecaster

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

In a two-part feature, we cover various roles involved in decision making at times of uncertainty. The first is provided by Paul Ryles, Senior Scientist and operational flood forecaster at SEPA. “Flood prediction is a science, especially in challenging situations such … Continue reading →

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Flood forecasting: current challenges and future aspirations

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

How can flood forecasting best rise to the challenges and opportunities that communities and partners face; at what point does effort in flood forecasting become less effective than local adaptation; and what are the aspirations and capability of our future … Continue reading →

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The July Perthshire floods: hydrometeorological predictions

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

A major clean-up operation is underway following flooding that affected some Perthshire communities on the 17th July 2015. Villages such as Bankfoot were affected and surface water flooding was seen across much of the road network; however the flooding impacts were most … Continue reading →

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