Ensemble flood forecasting: A review

HL Cloke, F Pappenberger - Journal of hydrology, 2009 - Elsevier
Operational medium range flood forecasting systems are increasingly moving towards the
adoption of ensembles of numerical weather predictions (NWP), known as ensemble …

The European flood alert system–part 1: concept and development

J Thielen, J Bartholmes, MH Ramos… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2009 - hess.copernicus.org
This paper presents the development of the European Flood Alert System (EFAS), which
aims at increasing preparedness for floods in trans-national European river basins by …

The european flood alert system EFAS–Part 2: Statistical skill assessment of probabilistic and deterministic operational forecasts

JC Bartholmes, J Thielen, MH Ramos… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2009 - hess.copernicus.org
Since 2005 the European Flood Alert System (EFAS) has been producing probabilistic
hydrological forecasts in pre-operational mode at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the …

Can a multi-model approach improve hydrological ensemble forecasting? A study on 29 French catchments using 16 hydrological model structures

JA Velazquez, F Anctil, MH Ramos… - Advances in …, 2011 - adgeo.copernicus.org
An operational hydrological ensemble forecasting system based on a meteorological
ensemble prediction system (M-EPS) coupled with a hydrological model searches to capture …

New dimensions in early flood warning across the globe using grand‐ensemble weather predictions

F Pappenberger, J Bartholmes… - Geophysical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Early and effective flood warning is essential to initiate timely measures to reduce loss of life
and economic damage. The availability of several global ensemble weather prediction …

On the operational implementation of the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS)

PJ Smith, F Pappenberger, F Wetterhall, JT Del Pozo… - Flood forecasting, 2016 - Elsevier
Within Europe, the most severe flood events are often cross-border and may need to be
managed by several responsible authorities in different countries and administrative …

Hydroclimatology of extreme river flows

G Garner, AF Van Loon, C Prudhomme… - Freshwater …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Floods and droughts are recurrent events with characteristics of frequency, magnitude,
duration and timing occupying the opposing extremes of natural river flow regimes. This …

[BOOK][B] Flood hazards: Impacts and responses for the built environment

J Lamond, C Booth, F Hammond, D Proverbs - 2011 - books.google.com
A 360-degree view of the response to flood risk As major flooding events around the world
show, the impact of flooding on the built environment can cause widespread chaos. These …

A staggered approach to flash flood forecasting–case study in the Cévennes region

L Alfieri, PJ Smith, J Thielen-del Pozo… - Advances in …, 2011 - adgeo.copernicus.org
A staggered approach to flash flood forecasting is developed within the IMPRINTS project
(FP7-ENV-2008-1-226555). Instead of a single solution system, a chain of different models …

The reduction continuous rank probability score for evaluating discharge forecasts from hydrological ensemble prediction systems

BN Trinh, J Thielen‐del Pozo… - Atmospheric Science …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Ensemble prediction system (EPS) meteorological forecasts are increasingly being used as
input to hydrological models in order to extend flood‐warning lead‐times and to improve …