5th CEMS Global Flood Forecasting and Monitoring Meeting

Online event at a glance

The meeting agenda will feature:

• GloFAS v5 upcoming major release: improved hydrological model and new calibration at more than 5300 in-situ gauge stations.
• Revamped functionalities of the GloFAS Map Viewer for enhanced users experience.
• The benefits of the combined use of Sentinel 1A and Sentinel 1C in the GFM product.
• Users' experience and developments:
  • anticipatory action in North-Central Namibia;
  • use of neural networks to correct GloFAS river discharge reanalysis;
  • flood warnings and emergency management in Ecuador and Colombia;
  • integration of GloFAS and Climate Services for preparedness, response, and resource mobilization across Africa and Asia;
  • disaster risk financing; 
  • ... and more!
• Interactive sessions to learn how to explore, download, and use GloFAS and GFM products and data.

📢  Would you like to present your experience with CEMS GloFAS and/or GFM? There are still a few slots available!

Please send organizers a brief description of the topic via https://global-flood.emergency.copernicus.eu/contact-us/ (subject: 5th CEMS Global Flood Meeting) by April 1st. They will contact the selected presenters for more information: the final version of the contribution should be provided by April 15th.

The final agenda will be communicated at the beginning of April. The summary and the presentations of the previous meetings are available at https://global-flood.emergency.copernicus.eu/get-involved/events/