Category Archives: Research

#FRMis10: Future flood risk management strategies

Posted on February 5, 2015 by michaeldcranston

When the inaugural SNIFFER Flood Risk Management conference was convened in 2005 many of the current approaches to flood risk management were very much in their infancy – if at all conceived. 10 years on and the ‘FRMis10’ conference agenda– … Continue reading →

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Engaging with hydrometeorology across Europe

Posted on April 25, 2014 by lindaspeight

In the SFFS we have 12 operational flood forecasting hydrologists working on a rota system as well as meteorologists on shift at the Met Office. Similar numbers of people are working in most countries across Europe and worldwide. Combine this … Continue reading →

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Surface water flood alerting: project update

Posted on November 20, 2013 by lindaspeight

In May we started a project to develop a pilot surface water alerting tool to use during the Commonwealth Games and to help inform our future plans for surface water flood forecasting in the SFFS. The first review stage of … Continue reading →

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High Impact Weather: Working in Partnership

Posted on September 9, 2013 by michaeldcranston

Day 1 at the European Meteorological Society annual conference and one of the key messages from John Hirst’s opening keynote speech was for the need for clear, joined up, communication of the risk of severe weather impacts. This Reading-based EMS event … Continue reading →

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Hydrometeorological science: forecasting in rapid response catchments

Posted on August 31, 2013 by michaeldcranston

The problem of flash flooding from highland rivers is one with which the village of Comrie is all too familiar.  More than 100 homes were evacuated in storms in August 2012 and once again that year in November.  Some flood … Continue reading →

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Surface water flood alerting for the Commonwealth Games

Posted on July 25, 2013 by lindaspeight

Following the previous posts on flash flood forecasting, the next step is to investigate how recent advances in the science of forecasting heavy rain shower events could be translated into a surface water alerting tool for responders. Surface water (or pluvial) flooding occurs … Continue reading →

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Conference Season

Posted on July 18, 2013 by lindaspeight

At the Scottish Flood Forecasting Service we are continually developing our tools and knowledge as we strive to be at the forefront of flood forecasting science. You can hear more about our development work at a number of conferences and … Continue reading →

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