IFKIS-Hydro: an early warning and information system for floods and debris flows |
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| Authors: | Hans Romang Massimiliano Zappa Nadine Hilker Matthias Gerber François Dufour Valérie Frede Dominique Bérod Matthias Oplatka Christoph Hegg Jakob Rhyner |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Kraehbuehlstrasse 58, 8044 Zurich, Switzerland;(2) WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Fluelastrasse 11, 7260 Davos, Switzerland;(3) Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zuercherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland;(4) Axpo AG, 5401 Baden, Switzerland;(5) Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, 3003 Berne, Switzerland;(6) Department for Wastes, Water, Energy and Air of Canton Zurich, 8090 Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | IFKIS-Hydro is an information and warning system for hydrological hazards in small- and medium-scale catchments. The system collects data such as weather forecasts, precipitation measurements, water level gauges, discharge simulations and local observations of event-specific phenomena. In addition, IFKIS-Hydro incorporates a web-based information platform, which serves as a central hub for the submission and overview of data. Special emphasis is given to local information. This is accomplished particularly by human observers. In medium-scale catchments, discharge forecast models have an increasing importance in providing valuable information. IFKIS-Hydro was developed in several test regions in Switzerland and the first results of its application are available now. The system is constantly extended to additional regions and may become the standard for warning systems in smaller catchments in Switzerland. |
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