Monthly summary of EFAS flood and flash flood notifications


Notifications in June 2017

Figure 1. EFAS flood notifications sent for June 2017
Figure 1. EFAS flood notifications sent for June 2017
Figure 2. Flash flood notifications sent for June 2017
Figure 2. Flash flood notifications sent for June 2017
Table 1. EFAS flood notifications sent in June  2017.
Type Forecast date Issue Date Lead time* River

Country
Formal 02/06/2017 12 UTC 03/06/2017 6 Umealven, above Vindelalven Sweden
Informal 05/06/2017 00 UTC 05/06/2017 1 Mersey United Kingdom

Informal

 07/06/2017 12 UTC 08/06/2017 5 Vindelalven Sweden
Formal 25/06/2017 12 UTC 26/06/2017 3 Italy
Informal 26/06/2017 00 UTC 26/06/2017 2 Ticino Italy
Informal 26/06/2017 12 UTC 27/06/2017 2 Po, sect. Dora Baltea - Tanaro Italy
Informal 26/06/2017 12 UTC 27/06/2017 2 Po, below Oglio Italy
Informal 28/06/2017 00 UTC 28/06/2017 0 Po, below Oglio Italy
Formal 29/06/2017 12 UTC 30/06/2017

4

 Arges Romania
Formal 30/06/2017 00 UTC 30/06/2017 0 Elbe, below Havel Germany
Formal 30/06/2017 00 UTC 30/06/2017 3 Havel, below Spree Germany

* Lead time [days] to the first forecasted exceedance of the 5-year simulated discharge threshold

 

Table 2. EFAS flash flood notifications sent in June  2017
Type Forecast date Issue Date Lead time* Region

Country
Flash flood 02/06/2017 12 UTC 03/06/2017 60 Teruel Spain
Flash flood 06/06/2017 00 UTC 06/06/2017 30 Highlands and Islands
Flash flood 07/06/2017 12 UTC 08/06/2017 24 Brasov, Sibiu
Flash flood 15/06/2017 12 UTC 16/06/2017 72 Brasov, Sibiu Romania
Flash flood 24/06/2017 12 UTC 25/06/2017 24 Karnten
Flash flood 26/06/2017 00 UTC 26/06/2017 72 Lombardia Italy
Flash flood 26/06/2017 12 UTC 27/06/2017 54 Piemonte Italy
Flash flood 28/06/2017 00 UTC 28/06/2017 48 Brandenburg Germany
* Lead time [hours] to the forecasted peak of the event

 

 

 

Summary of EFAS Flood and Flash Flood Notifications

The 5 formal and 6 informal EFAS flood notifications issued in June 2017 are summarised in Table 1. The locations of all notifications are shown in Figure 1.
 
8 Flash flood notifications, summarised in Table 2, were issued in June 2017. The locations are shown in Figure 2