Flash Flood Early Warning System (FFEWS)

Flash Flood Early Warning System (FFEWS) is a prject funded by IFAD through LGED to develop a flash flood forecasting system for the north-east region of Bangladesh. The region is known for it’s production of Boro rice - a varient of rice that planted during winter and harvested during mid-April. The timing coincides with the pre-monsoon disturbences which produces sudden heavy rainfall over the Meghalaya, and subsequently flooding the crops just before harvesting.

We have developed a cascade modelling platform to predict such flooding, as well as relevant level estimate for triggering the flood warnings. The modelling system is currently being deployed at BWDB in DELFT-FEWS platform. An early version of the website, developed by me, for disseminating rainfall forecast can be accessed here.

The project is lead by Dr. AKM Saiful Islam at IWFM, BUET.

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