Among the many challenges of Alpine flood prediction is describing complex, meteo-hydrological processes in a simplified, robust manner that can be easily integrated into operational forecasting. In this dissertation, improved methods to characterize these processes are developed and integrated into the hydrological modeling component of an operational flood forecasting system used in the Swiss...

Information is provided about the approach and experience in flood management in the Damodar river basin of India. This is achieved through a scheme for the integrated operation of a number of reservoirs on that river and on its tributaries for the purpose of irrigation, hydropower generation and flood protection. Of particular interest is the recent change in policy towards a multi-disciplinar...

European coasts are regularly exposed to severe storms that trigger extreme water-level conditions, leading coastal flooding and erosion. Early Warning Systems (EWS) important tools for the increased preparedness response against flood events, hence greatly reducing associated risks. With this objective, a proof-of-concept Coastal Flood Awareness System (ECFAS) was developed in framework of H20...

Floods are among the major natural disasters that cause loss of life and economic damage worldwide. homes, crops, roads, basic infrastructure, forcing people to migrate from high flood-risk areas. However, due a lack information about effective variables in forecasting, development an accurate flood forecasting system remains difficult. The flooding process is quite complex as it has nonlinear ...