Research Article
May 1977
Evaluation of Flood Forecasting-Response Systems
Authors: Moshe Sniedovich and Donald R. DavisAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 103, Issue 1
Abstract
When the objective of operating a flood forecasting-response system is to reduce damage caused by flooding, rather than to provide accurate and timely flood forecasts, improvements and changes to the system must be evaluated considering all components of the system and their interactions. For this purpose the methodology considers the following components of the system: (1)The hydrometric system; (2)the forecasting model; (3)the dissemination system; and (4)the decision model used by the flood-plain dweller and his protective system. Quantification is accomplished by a mathematical model that enables flood forecasting systems to be evaluated on the basis of expected reduction in damage due to the use of the system. Uncertainties in the forecast are handled in a decision theoretic manner that enables the calculation of an optimal response to a forecast. Comparison of optimal and nonoptimal responses illustrates the importance of considering the response when examining the effectiveness of flood forecasts.
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Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 103 • Issue 1 • May 1977
Pages: 83 - 97
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1977
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Moshe Sniedovich
Research Assoc., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Princeton Univ., Princeton, N.J.; formerly, Grad. Research Asst., Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
Donald R. Davis
Asst. Prof., Depts. of Hydrology and Water Resources, and Systems and Industrial Engrg., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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