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    • Readings

      Verification Guidelines for the Flash Flood Guidance System Component Products and Derivative Warnings

      This document presents verification guidelines,demonstrating each case with illustrative examples from the existing operational implementations of the FFGS worldwide. Published by Hydrologic Research Center (HRC).


      Forecast Verification for the African Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Projects

      Guidelines on verification, including verification procedures and examples for the severe weather forecasts. Published by WMO.


      Verification of Flash Flood Warnings - Results from Croatia

      Explanation of verification of flash flood warnings , including contingency tables, verification scores, and results of verification in Croatia. Prepared by WMO.


      Verification of Flash Flood Warnings - Results from Turkey

      Results of verification of flash flood warnings in Turkey. Developed by FFGS experts from the Turkish State Meteorological Service.


      Joint WWRP/WGNE Working Group on Forecast Verification Research: 7th International Verification Methods Workshop

      This website provides access to the materials used during the 7th International Verification Methods Workshop (2017). It includes presentations and hands-on exercises from various contributors to the Workshop. Made available by the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP).


      Contingency Table (CT) Calculator

      This calculator is a simple tool which calculates a contingency table and scores from data input by the user. The calculator (Excel file) and instructions for use (PDF file) are provided. Developed by WMO.


    • Videos

      Introduction to Verification of FFGS Products and Flash Flood Warnings

      This video presents an introduction to verification of FFGS products and flash flood warnings.
      By the Hydrologic Research Center (HRC)


    • Games

      The games listed below provide opportunity to check the understanding of concepts and terms related to verification scores. They are good aid to revision done individually or as a group, and could be used before, during or after training. Prepared by WMO-FFGS.

       

      Verification Scores - Match up Game

       

      Verification Scores - Word Search

      Verification Scores - Spin the Wheel Game

      Verification Scores – Quiz

      Verification Scores – Crossword


    • Online Courses

      QPF Verification: Challenges and Tools

      This module looks at the common challenges and tools with respect to verification of quantitative precipitation forecasts (QPF).
      By COMET® Program

      Gridded Forecast Verification and Bias Correction

      In this module learners are given an example forecast and verifying analysis to assess what corrective actions are needed based on the mismatches that occurred.
      By COMET® Program

      Introduction to Verification of Hydrologic Forecasts

      This module offers a comprehensive description of a set of common verification measures for hydrologic forecasts, both deterministic and probabilistic.
      By COMET® Program

      Techniques in Hydrologic Forecast Verification

      Module demonstrating techniques for developing a hydrologic forecast verification effort. This module is better taken after the “Introduction to Verification of Hydrologic Forecasts” (module indicated above).
      By COMET® Program