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New coastal flood forecasting system for Eilean Siar goes live!
This week sees the launch of two new Flood Warning schemes by SEPA. One is a scheme addressing fluvial flooding in Aberfoyle, in the southern Highlands. The other, discussed here, is for the Outer Hebrides (also known as Eilean Siar … Continue reading
Royal Meteorology Society Award for the Scottish Flood Forecasting Service
Scientists from Met Office and SEPA working within the forecasting service have been recognised at the Royal Meteorological Society Awards for their work on the ‘Surface Water Flood forecasting in Urban Communities’ project. They, along with their colleagues from The … Continue reading
Using the flood risk matrix – two October events
Two widespread flood events affected Scotland in October. One affected a very large area of the West Highlands, and the other, related to Storm Callum, widely impacted England and Wales, but just clipped the south of Scotland. In both cases … Continue reading
World Meteorological Day 2018
Happy World Meteorological Day! Friday 23 March is World Meteorological Day 2018 and this year the World Meteorological Organisation has named the theme – ‘Weather-Ready, Climate-Smart’. The recent cold temperatures and snow events have demonstrated the importance and value of being “weather … Continue reading
Flood Warning Dissemination System Administrator – vacancy in Scotland
Flooding is one of this century’s biggest environmental challenges, and tackling it here in Scotland is a top priority for SEPA. As Scotland’s national flood forecasting, flood warning and strategic flood risk management authority SEPA leads the way in flood … Continue reading
Hydrometeorologist vacancy in Scotland
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
Summer river flooding in Scotland
It had been a fairly quiet few months for the operational side of the Scottish Flood Forecasting Service, before heavy rain struck much of the country at the start of June, causing some significant flooding in the north east, and … Continue reading
EFAS annual meeting in the Netherlands
Louise Parry recently attended the annual EFAS Partners meeting on behalf of SEPA and the forecasting service. She sends the following report. In March this year the Annual European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) Partners meeting took place in De Bilt, near … Continue reading
Hydrologists make the water go round – BHS international conference
I recently attended the 2016 international conference of the British Hydrological Society, at Cranfield University. There were a number of broad themes, including flood risk and water resource management, with most of the first day being given over to presentations … Continue reading
Storm Frank – how was the medium range flood guidance?
The rainfall associated with Storm Frank on 30 December 2015 caused some of the most severe flooding seen in Scotland for many years, particularly along the river Dee in Aberdeenshire and the rivers Cree and Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, … Continue reading
Scottish Flood Forecasting Service 