Flash Floods

Introduction.- -Causes of flash flooding.- -Flood risk management.- -Flash Flood Warning Systems.- -Organisational Issues.- -Technological Developments.- -Summary.- Precipitation measurement.- -Introduction.- -Raingauges.- -Weather radar.- -Satellite precipitation estimates.- -Multi-sensor precipitation estimates.- -Summary.- Catchment monitoring.- -Introduction.- -River monitoring.- -Catchment conditions.- -Observation networks.- -Summary.- Rainfall forecasting.- -Introduction.- -Flash flood climatology.- -Forecasting techniques.- -Operational Considerations.- -Summary.- Flood forecasting.- -Introduction.- -Forecasting techniques.- -Operational Considerations.- -Summary.- Flood warning.- -Introduction.- -Flood warning procedures.- -Warning dissemination.- -Warning messages.- -Decision support systems.- -Summary.- Preparedness.- -Introduction.- -Flood risk assessment.- -Flood response plans.- -Post-event reviews.- -Performance monitoring.- -Emergency response exercises.- -Improvement plans.- -Summary.- Rivers.- -Introduction.- -Flood risk assessments.- -Warning systems.- -Complicating factors.- -Summary.- Debris flows.- -Introduction.- -Debris flow risk assessments.- -Warning systems.- -Summary.- Urban flooding.- -Introduction.- -Flood risk assessments.- -Warning systems.- -Summary.- Dams and levees.- -Introduction.- -Flood risk assessments.- -Warning systems.- -Summary.- Research.- -Introduction.- -Monitoring.- -Forecasting.- -Flood warning.- -Summary.