ICHARM has developed a concise flood-runoff analysis system. IFAS provides interfaces to input not only satellite-based but ground-based rainfall data. ICHARM hopes that IFAS will be widely used as a basic tool for preparing flood forecasting and warning systems in insufficiently gauged basins.
ICHARM has developed a concise flood-runoff analysis system. IFAS provides interfaces to input not only satellite-based but ground-based rainfall data. ICHARM hopes that IFAS will be widely used as a basic tool for preparing flood forecasting and warning systems in insufficiently gauged basins.
ICHARM has developed a concise flood-runoff analysis system. IFAS provides interfaces to input not only satellite-based but ground-based rainfall data. ICHARM hopes that IFAS will be widely used as a basic tool for preparing flood forecasting and warning systems in insufficiently gauged basins.
Flood Forecasting System Using Global Satellite Rainfall
ICHARM has developed a concise flood-runoff analysis system as a toolkit for more effective and efficient flood forecasting in developing countries. This system is called "Integrated Flood Analysis System (IFAS)". IFAS provides interfaces to input not only satellite-based but ground-based rainfall data, as well as GIS functions to create river channel network and to estimate parameters of a default runoff analysis engine and interfaces to display output results. ICHARM has been conducting training seminars for users to utilize IFAS and to do a co-operative study with local governments, organizations, etc. ICHARM hopes that IFAS will be widely used as a basic tool for preparing flood forecasting and warning systems in insufficiently gauged basins.
ICHARM has developed an IFAS-based flood forecasting/warning system. Reduced calculation time In the development of the new flood forecasting/warning system, we succeeded to dramatically reduce IFASs calculation time. The long calculation time had been pointed out as one of IFASs weaknesses. This drastic time reduction became possible by adding new functions such as importing and processing rainfall data automatically and extracting only necessary data. Shortening calculation time is crucial for flood forecasting systems since river management authorities use them as an assist tool for decision-making in flood forecasting and warning. Automatic functions In countries and areas lacking adequate hydrological information, data downloading is often disrupted due to poor internet connection and power supply, resulting in failure to download a long period of satellite rainfall data. In order to solve this problem, we have added a new function to the system that downloads satellite rainfall automatically every hour around the clock. The system was equipped with another new automatic function that also conducts the hourly procedure of importing rainfall data into the run-off analysis model, calculating the data, and delivering a warning after comparing the result with the threshold value. Warnings can be displayed on the screen or sent to e-mail addresses registered in advance. Three-layer-tank model In addition to the original run-off analysis model with a two-layer tank, a three-layer- tank distributed run-off analysis model is also mounted to the system as another calculation engine to simulate unsaturated layers. This has upgraded the simulation capability of the system for the long term run-off analysis. New correction equation Furthermore, the new system is designed to provide users with an additional correction equation for satellite-based rainfall along with the original correction equation resulting from typhoon rain research. Also, the upgraded equations now allow users to set the correction coefficient freely depending on your needs. The major features of IFAS ver.1.3 are as follows: IFAS ver. 1.3 is newly equipped with: Three-layer-tank distributed hydrological engine for water resources management Advanced modification method for GSMaP Discharge data modification method for flood forecasting based on observed discharge IFAS ver. 1.3 is now capable of: Factoring in the effect of rainfall loss into the ground Saving the current state of each tank Downloading satellite rainfall automatically Importing and calculating rainfall data and delivering warnings automatically Exporting rainfall distribution and river discharge for Google Earth-based presentation Download and try out IFAS ver. 1.3 and send us comments and requests at the address below. Your feedback will be highly appreciated.
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Flood Warning System Based on Integrated Flood Analysis System (IFAS) ver. 1.3
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