This paper focuses on the use of community-based early warning systems for flood resilience in Nepal. The first part of the work outlines the evolution and current status of these community-based systems, highlighting the limited lead times currently available for early warning. The second part of the paper focuses on the development of a robust operational flood forecasting methodology for use by the Nepal Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) to enhance early warning lead times. The methodology uses data-based physically interpretable time series models and data assimilation to generate probabilistic forecasts, which are presented in a simple visual tool. The approach is designed to work in situations of limited data availability with an emphasis on sustainability and appropriate technology.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/community-based-early-warning-systems-flood-risk-mitigation-nepal
[2] http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/17/423/2017/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/paul-j-smith
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sarah-brown
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sumit-dugar
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/natural-hazards-and-earth-system-sciences
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/disaster-preparedness