South East Europe Flash Flood Guidance System (SEEFFGS)

Countries:

Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Moldova
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
Turkey (Regional Centre)

Follow-up Operational Workshop South East Europe Flash Flood Guidance (SEEFFG) System (Step-4 Training), Zagreb, Croatia 9–13 May 2016

As per the implementation plan, Follow-Up Operational Workshop and Step-4 training were held in Zagreb, Croatia from 9 to 13 May 2016. The objectives of this workshop were to: review the theoretical basis of the Flash Flood Guidance System; explore in detail, through presentations and discussions, the project products, their development methodology, and the interpretation and validation approaches to provide feedback for their further development; operational use of the SEEFFG products through hand-on exercises; allow a better understanding of the needs of high resolution modelling, including its domains; support the SEEFFGS application; review and evaluate the SEEFFG products for elected past events through case studies; and evaluate the performances of participants who successfully completed FFG Step-2 and Step-3 training to be qualified for the certified WMO FFG Trainer.

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Day 1

Overview and Purposes of the Workshop
SEEFFG System Operational Concept
Status of Operational flash flood forecasting and early warnings capabilities at the NMHSs - Country presentations and Discussions:
Overview of SEEFFG System Forecaster User Interface
Review of the SEEFFG Technical Background

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South East Europe Flash Flood Guidance (SEEFFG) System Second Steering Committee Meeting (SCM2), Podgorica, Montenegro, 26–28 September 2017

The objectives of this meeting were to: review the development and implementation status of the SEEFFG system; use its products in preparation of daily flash flood forecasts and warnings through case study presentations; familiarize participants with the Flash Flood Guidance System Simulator; conduct hands-on exercises for past flash flood events; prepare flash flood bulletins for the issuance of flash flood warnings; perform validation studies; and obtain feedback from the participants for future development.