U.S.-
Italy Research Workshop on the
Hydrometeorology, Impacts, and Management of Extreme
Floods
Perugia
(Italy), November 1995
REAL-TIME PREDICTION
FOR FLOOD WARNING AND MANAGEMENT
K. P. Georgakakos
Hydrologic Research Center
12780 High Bluff Drive, Suite 260, San Diego, CA 92130
and
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
UCSD, La Jolla, CA 92093-0224
U.S.A.
Within the context of predicting and mitigating flood hazards, this paper motivates the development of innovative ideas in three engineering research areas: (a) spatially-distributed quantitative rainfall prediction, (b) spatially-distributed flow prediction, and (c) long-term flow prediction for water resources management. Design, operational implementation, real-time testing, and training of field personnel should be the cornerstone of such development for realizing the potential benefits in these fields.