Case-studies

First step towards a multi-model probabilistic flood forecasting system for Europe

Contributed by Anna Kauffeldt, Fredrik Wetterhall, Florian Pappenberger The European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) provides flood information to national authorities […]

Seamless Prediction @BafG: Probabilistic medium-range and seasonal hydrological forecast products for the German Waterways

Contributed by Bastian Klein and Dennis Meissner Since the 1980s the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) develops hydrological forecasting systems […]

The added value of probabilistic forecasts for navigation

Contributed by Dennis Meissner and Bastian Klein Traffic-related water-level forecasts are a fundamental part of traffic control and information systems […]

Expect the unexpected: Flash floods in Northern Colorado September 2013

Contributed by Fredrik Wetterhall, Linus Magnusson and Ivan Tsonevsky On Monday 9 September, rain started falling in northern Colorado, breaking a […]

www.drought.ch – Early recognition of critical droughts in Switzerland

In recent years Switzerland experienced some unprecedented drought situations. At the political level solutions have been requested for early recognition […]

Floods: nothing we can do against nature?

I heard a tourist visiting the Calgary area saying on the Canadian TV that "against nature, we can do nothing", […]