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Name European wide, observation-based flood monitoring
Acronym
Description EFAS collects near-real-time water level and river discharge observations including, where available, the national/regional thresholds from a large number of data providers. The information is displayed in the “National flood monitoring” layer in the EFAS map viewer. Note that gauging station density might not be the same as at the national/ regional level and that, depending on the data provider, a different number of threshold levels might exist.
Note
Status Operational
Group EWC Hydrological conditions
Area Europe
Component Early Warning
Service Copernicus Emergency Management Service
Entrusted Entities Joint Research Centre
Created on Dec. 23, 2020, 11:59 a.m.
Last updated on Dec. 23, 2020, 11:59 a.m.

Requirements

UID Requirement Level of definition Relevant for Criticality Barriers Note Created on Last updated on
476 Hydrological information Firm Product generation Essential
Accuracy
Update Frequency
 Dec. 26, 2020, 9:02 a.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 1:17 p.m.
351 Pan-European hydrological models Firm Product generation Essential
Accuracy
Update Frequency
 Dec. 26, 2020, 12:40 p.m. Dec. 26, 2020, 12:40 p.m.
468 Radar Rainfall Information Firm Product generation Essential
Accuracy
Update Frequency
 Dec. 26, 2020, 9:42 a.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 1:20 p.m.
211 Physiography Firm Product generation Essential
Accuracy
Update Frequency
 Dec. 26, 2020, 10:28 a.m. Feb. 3, 2021, 11:48 a.m.
471 Historical meteorology Firm Product generation Essential
Accuracy
Update Frequency
 Dec. 26, 2020, 4:46 p.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 1:19 p.m.
210 Built-up Area Firm Product generation Essential
Accuracy
Update Frequency
 Dec. 26, 2020, 10:18 a.m. Dec. 26, 2020, 10:18 a.m.
436 Land Cover Firm Product generation Essential
Accuracy
Update Frequency
 Dec. 26, 2020, 12:51 p.m. July 26, 2022, 5:23 p.m.
470 Meteorological Information Firm Product generation Essential
Accuracy
Update Frequency
 Dec. 26, 2020, 9:31 a.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 1:27 p.m.