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  • Acknowledgement - The training resources listed in this collection were developed by various individuals, projects and organizations.  Please make sure to attribute the authors appropriately when using these resources in the training you provide.

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      • FFGS offers a range of products related to flash flood, including diagnostic, prognostic, snow, risk, and threat. The resources listed below were developed by WMO-FFGS to provide information such as definitions, benefits, limitations, explanations on how the products are calculated, what data are used,  and update time, to mention a few.

        Global Hydro Estimator (GHE)

        Microwave adjusted Global Hydro Estimator (MWGHE)

        Merged Mean Areal Precipitation (MAP)

        Average Soil Moisture (ASM)

        Flash Food Guidance (FFG)

        Sacramento Soil Moisture Accounting Model (SAC-SMA)

        Forecast Mean Areal Precipitation (FMAP)

        Forecast Precipitation

        Imminent Flash Flood Threat (IFFT)

        Persistent Flash Flood Threat (PFFT)

        Forecast Flash Flood Threat (FFFT)

        Flash Flood Risk (FFR)

        Snow Coverage Area

        Snow Melt

        Snow Water Equivalent (SWE)

        SNOW-17 Model

      • Daily Guidance for the FFGS Forecasting

        This is a Check List developed to assist operational forecasters to prepare flash flood warnings. This resource is provided in MS Word format to allow easy editing of the check list. Prepared by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

      • South East Europe Flash Flood Guidance System - Forecaster Guide

        Developed by WMO and FFGS trainers from South East Europe, this guide is designed to assist operational forecasters using FFGS and preparing flash flood forecasts and warnings.

      • Black Sea and Middle East Flash Flood Guidance System - User Guide

        This User Guide was developed by the Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) to assist operational forecasters using FFGS and preparing flash flood forecasts and warnings.



      • Games


      • These games add a bit of fun to learning, helping to check and refresh knowledge about FFGS products. The online games are suitable for individual and group training of FFGS product users. Printing versions (PDF format) are also available for some of the games. All games were prepared by WMO-FFGS.

        FFGS Products - True or False

        FFGS Gameshow Quiz

        FFGS Products - Match up

        Describe FFGS Products

        FFGS Products’ names - Anagram game

        FFGS Unjumble

        FFGS Products - Find the match

        FFGS BINGO

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    Every effort has been made to contact potential copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, we will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.  If you have concerns, please contact us at ffgs@wmo.int 


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    The opinions expressed in this Portal are those of the authors and others who contributed to the development of the materials that are shared here. These do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development, National Weather Service of the U.S., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Hydrologic Research Center and World Meteorological Organization.

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