1. Paul Samuels Coordinator
Update on FLOODsite
Paul Samuels
Coordinator
07 May 2007

2. Year 3 review 5 Tasks complete At Month 36
All major milestones achieved
All major deliverables completed
On target for research effort
Behind target for expenditure
100 documents available to public from
170 publications in Year 3
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F

3. Key areas of science Warning for flash flood risk mitigation
Hydro-meteorology of flash-flood events
Use of a remote sensing (satellite and radar)
Tool to identify likely flooding of roads by flash floods and rerouting of traffic
identify vulnerable points
combine with run-off model
web based traffic rerouting
Evacuation or place of safety as best strategy?
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F

4. Flood defence infrastructure
Failure modes, processes and probability
Inspection to assess condition
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F

5. Inundation modelling Detail in urban areas
complex topography, geometry of buildings, roads, sewers, etc.
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F

6. Large-scale “rapid” modelling
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F

7. Risk evaluation – inundation probability and consequences
07 May 2007
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8. Exploring Scenarios
07 May 2007
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9. DSS for strategic alternatives
Southend barrier
Existing system
Flood storage, retreat
Ongoing Maintenance
Defence raising & Barrier work
Decision/action point
Defence raising
DP1
DP2
DP3
DP4
DP5
DP6
Time
2006
2050
2100
DP = Decision pipelines (time varying portfolios)
FRM system state at specific time
- Only key new features listed
Multiple options
Complex situations
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F

10. Link to Floods Directive
Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment
Statistical methods for estimation of extremes
Reliability of raised defences
Flood Risk Mapping
Runoff in steep ungauged basins
Methods for hazard mapping
Inundation modelling
Flood (economic) damage estimation
Loss of life estimation
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F

11. Link to Floods Directive
Flood risk management plans
Community preparedness and resilience
Identification of sustainable flood mitigation measures
Emergency evacuation planning
Decision support for long-term planning
Information exchange (e.g. with EXCIMAP)
Pages and links on FLOODsite website
Briefing note for WG-F
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F

12. Links to others 79 EC and national projects / actions EXCIMAP
NEWater, OSIRIS
FRMRC, MDSF-2, TE2100
RIMAX, VERIS-Elbe
DSIG (US – Canada)
US Army Corps of Engineers
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F

13. Forward Plan Complete science in Year 4 (11 deliverables due)
Concentrate on integration of results
Exploitation planning
Public website update (16 May)
Publication
Guidance from our key results (2008)
Lessons learned from pilot studies (2009)
Masters level training material (2008)
Project conference
Oxford 30 September to 2 October 2008
07 May 2007
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14. Follow-up
Location specific advice and work is outside our RTD contract
Commitment to work on implementation
Website
Links to partner institutes and key scientists
Administrator
Alternative contact for a project expert
07 May 2007
"Floods" Directive WG-F