FIC Training - Introduction to Flood Intel Systems

Target Audience: Flood Intelligence Cell Reservists: People with little or no knowledge of flood intelligence or WaterRIDE and other related systems.
Duration: 4hrs
Location: 1NS, Room 6.1
Content: What is it and how does it work?  

• Flood  intel 
• Flood  Intel Officer 
• Flooding   
• Flood Extent 
• Flood  Intel sources = what are they ? (wR, Guardian, Enviromon, BOM website, Other websites, Flood Cameras, Flood Gauges, basically anywhere you can get info on flooding from) 
• Flood  Intel input 
• Flood  Intel output 
• Flood  Studies 
• Flood  Modelling 
• Flood  Forecast Models 
• Hydrology  / Ratings Curves / Grids / etc 
• Flood Intel accuracy and expectations / common misconceptions / usual things to look for / useful tips / etc  
• Datum  – mAHD vs LHD – issues with both being used at the same time creating  confusion on actual water level 
• Basics on how waterRIDE works behind the scenes 
  • flood  studies are pre-loaded in by waterRIDE 
  • Flood gauge data automatically loaded in from flood gauges 
  • Flood  forecast data from BOM forecast models loaded in automatically 
  • uses pre-canned surfaces and surface interpolation to produce flood extent based on current/forecast water levels 
  • each flood gauge has a ZOI 
  • backwaters 
  • soil moisture saturation levels – losses 
  • various models that can be run   
    • QPF12hr  - good when its raining 
    • ADFD 10% Worset Case 
    • ADFD 25% Most Likely Case 
    • ADFD 50% Best Case 
    • Options: 7 days rain on ground / 7 days rain forecast / etc 
     
  • Calibrated Radar 
  • Merged Rain Radar