Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS)
Free global river flood forecasts up to 30 days ahead, plus 4-month outlooks, from the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS).
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Explain Like I'm 10
- GloFAS predicts when rivers might flood, up to a month ahead.
- It uses weather forecasts and computer models of rivers.
- Early warnings give families time to move to safety.
The Five W's of GloFAS
Who
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS), part of the EU's Copernicus programme.
Source: CEMS Floods, Monitoring and reporting floods worldwide (March 2024)
What
Free and open hydrological predictions: river flood forecasts up to 30 days ahead and outlooks up to 4 months.
Source: CEMS Floods, Monitoring and reporting floods worldwide (March 2024)
When
Running now; a March 2024 report counted 5,373 registered users.
Source: CEMS Floods, Monitoring and reporting floods worldwide (March 2024)
Where
Worldwide, giving a global overview that adds to national and regional forecasts.
Source: CEMS Floods, Monitoring and reporting floods worldwide (March 2024)
Why
A global overview of floods helps disaster management when international aid is needed.
Source: CEMS Floods, Monitoring and reporting floods worldwide (March 2024)
Impact Statement
Agency solution · active
GloFAS gives free flood forecasts up to 30 days ahead to 5,373 registered users, and supports the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (CEMS, March 2024).
Source: CEMS Floods, Monitoring and reporting floods worldwide (March 2024)
For Further Information: CEMS Floods, Monitoring and reporting floods worldwide (March 2024)
GloFAS river forecasts reach up to 30 days ahead, with seasonal outlooks up to 4 months (CEMS).
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
GloFAS gives national and regional authorities extra information to prepare for floods (CEMS).
Source: CEMS Floods, Monitoring and reporting floods worldwide (March 2024)
For Nature
GloFAS analyses compare river discharge and flood events worldwide, a picture of how rivers are behaving (CEMS).
Source: CEMS Floods, Monitoring and reporting floods worldwide (March 2024)
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