I found a really interesting article about an innovative flood
monitoring system. The Global Flood Monitoring System (GFMS) consists in a
real-time modelling tool, which is based on a hydrological model working at
real-time with the TRMM Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA).
In the web page of GFMS, it is possible to take a look on the interactive
real-time inundation maps (see Figure below) updated every 3 hours and it is
also available a modelling tool for 4 - 5 days flood forecasting. I’m inviting
you to explore this brilliant idea!!. If you want to going deep on this, you
should look at the paper of the developed study and some relevant details about
the model validation.
Some specific limitations are related to the spatial cover of the model
between the latitudes 50°N and 50°S. Also, the estimation does not consider the
topography due to anthropogenic interventions (e.g. mining projects). However,
this quasi-global model represents an excellent tool that contributes to
predict the harmful effect of this natural phenomenon on communities.
The Global Flood
Monitoring System (GFMS)
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