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Developments in Coastal Flood Warning

Developments in Coastal Flood Warning. David Faichney FIAC Awareness and Assistance Sub-Group 14 th September 2004. Why SEPA is developing coastal flood warning Where we are now Work so far/challenges Coastal flood watch for all Scotland Coastal flood warning How FIAC can help. Today.

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Developments in Coastal Flood Warning

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  1. Developments in Coastal Flood Warning David Faichney FIAC Awareness and Assistance Sub-Group 14th September 2004

  2. Why SEPA is developing coastal flood warning Where we are now Work so far/challenges Coastal flood watch for all Scotland Coastal flood warning How FIAC can help Today

  3. SEPA is the flood warning authority Firth of Clyde system January 2005 flood event Formal requests for coastal/estuarial schemes Support from Scottish Executive for a national coastal FW system Background – why SEPA is developing coastal flood warning

  4. SEPA have developed their coastal flood warning strategy The strategy has been agreed by SEPA Corporate Management Team and will be launched this autumn Scottish Executive are supportive and have funded stage one (coastal flood watch) Looking for FIAC advice on how to progress Where are we now?

  5. Work so far Coastal flood watch: Technical feasibility complete Flood watch areas set Forecast points established Initial thresholds set STFS trial alerts are being received by SEPA Communications Centre

  6. All Scotland Broad areas Flooding is possible Not exact! Not Local! Coastal flood watch

  7. Coastal flood watch (this autumn): Apply model output to forecast points (Met office) Procedures and training for staff (SEPA) Communication strategy (SEPA) Launch service Coastal flood warning (future): Scoping study Identification of key at risk areas Data gathering Model development Still to do…

  8. Size of job Knowledge gaps Defining scope Integrating with existing requests for new schemes Meeting expectations Integrating with Floodline Communicating Flood Watch Impact on SEPA business Challenges

  9. Implementation (Autumn 2006) Use STFS Alerts from Met Office Based on 9 Coastal zones Initial forecast points and thresholds set by hydrology teams Issued through Floodline Relevant LA’s informed of flood watch Coastal flood watch

  10. Coastal Flood Watch Areas

  11. Solway Firth (Esk estuary to Mull of Galloway) Firth of Clyde (Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the North Channel) Firth of Lorn (Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point) Inner Hebrides and Minch (Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including East coast of Western Isles) Outer Hebrides (Atlantic coast from Barra Head to Butt of Lewis) Cape Wrath to Duncansby Head incl. Orkney Isles Shetland Isles Moray Firth (Duncansby Head to Peterhead) Peterhead to Berwick Coastal Flood Watch Areas

  12. SEPA forecast points

  13. Focused flood warning on at risk areas Scope and extent unknown Scoping study to be commissioned? Nothing happening yet Will depend on funding and resources Coastal flood warning

  14. Awareness of developments Communication with their organisations/colleagues Guidance on how to progress next phase –coastal flood warning Understanding of the knowledge gaps and monitoring gaps that we have Recognise our STFS involvement Commitment to improving coastal flood warning Recognise the resources/effort that this will require How can FIAC help?

  15. Where does coastal flood warning fit in? Part of a flood warning strategy? Developing existing systems for gains. Future

  16. Discussion

  17. FEWS Scotland

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