Case studies on the application of the Common Alert Protocol to hydrological hazards
At its first session in 2021 SERCOM recognized the applicability of the Common Alert Protocol (CAP) to issue warnings related to hydrological hazards (Resolution 7 (SERCOM-1) - Implementation of the Common Alerting Protocol for Hydrology).
Moreover, SERCOM requested the Standing Committee on Hydrological Services (SC-HYD) to collect case studies describing the experiences of those countries that have applied CAP to hydrology.
SC-HYD has been working in coordination with the Standing Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and Public Services/Expert Team on a Global Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (SC-DRR/ET-GMAS) to collect a number of case studies, that will be hosted in future on the GMAS Help Desk.
The case studies will then be an important element of the wider CAP Community of Practice, providing examples of real-life application of CAP to those countries willing to adopt the same protocol for hydrological hazards alerts.
- CASE STUDY 1 – CZECH REPUBLIC
- CASE STUDY 2 – ITALY
- CASE STUDY 3 - KAZAKHSTAN
- CASE STUDY 4 - RUSSIA
- CASE STUDY 5 – USA
In view of a future expansion of the application of CAP to hydrology in other countries and the creation of a Community of Practice on CAP, the compendium might benefit from other case studies.
If you are willing to contribute with your experience, please fill in this template and send it to us at the address: 
Your case study will be showcased on this web page and eventually in the Community of Practice of CAP. Sharing your experience might also assist us to consider selecting your institution as partner in the development of WMO-led twinning projects to promote the use of CAP in hydrology.