Web-based assessment for flood forecasting and warning systems

Abstract

The web-based assessment for flood forecasting system (WAFFS) was developed to evaluate the flood forecasting and warning system and to revise the existing management overview for flood forecasting system (MOFFS) Ver.3 suggested by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in early 1990s. The WAFFS is an evaluation system that represents the results of the forecasting and warning system performance for classified flood forecast sites and the flood events of each flood forecast system with a concisely organized evaluation template. Using the developed WAFFS, the flood forecast systems of the four major Korean Rivers including the Han River, the Nakdong River, the Geum River, and the Yeongsan River were evaluated. The data necessary for WAFFS evaluation are provided by the web service, and the evaluation results for the member countries were managed by each country, region, and storm event. Through the web-based system, the more convenient data collection and evaluation system was established and it will ...