Ensemble Framework For Flash Flood Forecasting (EF5)
Description
FLASH introduces a new paradigm in flash flood prediction that uses the MRMS forcing and produces flash flood forecasts at 1-km/5-min resolution through direct, forward simulation.
Disaster Risk Response Stage
Preparedness
Category
Flood Modeling
Temporal Use
None
Input Network
CEOS
GEO
GEO
Input Network Member
NASA
Provider Organization
OU / NASA SERVIR
Point of Contact
Yang Hong
E-mail
Geographic Domain
Regional
Geographic Product Locations
Africa
Geographic Product Locations - Detailed
Producing Daily Global Coverage?
No
Globally Extensible
Yes
Product Delivery Latency
near real-time
Data Type
Model uses elevation data along with satellite rainfall, and ET to drive surface runoff, routing, and inundation
Associated Capacity Development Resources
None
Product Format
CSVs, Gtiffs
Archived
Yes
Tailored Service Available
Yes
License Type
Unknown
Spatial Extent
Eastern & Southern Africa
Spatial Scale
Watershed scale
Caveats
Requires frequent calibration for optimum performance
Frequency
3-hourly
Overpass Latency
NA
Downlink Latency
NA
Processing Latency
NA
Impacted By Cloud Shadows
Unknown
Impacted By Terrain Shadows
Unknown
Status
Operational
Input By
John Murray, NASA Applied Sciences
Notes
None
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