PROJECT LOCATIONS

map

Our research and development work has beneficial applications throughout the world; solving water-related issues from the arid sand dunes of northeastern Africa to the rain drenched tropical forests of the Rio Chagres in Panama.

FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES

left_navFFGS

HRC Flash Flood Program
Program Video
News
Outreach

ANNOUNCEMENTS

announcements

Recent Conference Presentations

Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center 6th Annual Conference: Water Dependences in New England, Systems, Stresses, and Responses, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 7 April 2009

  • Georgakakos, K.P.: “Science-based Water Management: Prediction and Decision Support Under Climatic variability and Change,” (Keynote Lecture)
    [Full Presentation]

IPWG Workshop on the Evaluation of High Resolution Precipitation Products, Geneva, Switzerland, 3-5 December, 2007

  • Georgakakos, K.P., "High resolution satellite precipitation products for operational flash flood guidance,"
    [Full Presentation]

International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG 2007), Symposium HS2004, Perugia, Italy, 12 July 2007

  • Georgakakos, K.P., Graham, N.E., Georgakakos, A.P., and H. Yao: Demonstrating Integrated Forecast and Reservoir Management (INFORM) for northern California in an operational environment,"
    [Full Presentation]

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) General Congress (XV), Geneva, Switzerland, 11 May 2007

  • Georgakakos, K.P., "Flash Flood Guidance System: A Prospectus for Implementation,"
    [Full Presentation]

European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 15-20 April 2007

  • Georgakakos, K.P., and N.E. Graham, "Use of Seasonal Forecast Uncertainty for Improved Reservoir Release Decisions," Presentation
    [Abstract]
  • Georgakakos, K.P., and R. Jubach, "A Global Perspective on Flash Flood Life Loss Prevention Through Operational Systems," Presentation
    [Abstract]

Australian Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre Seminar, Melbourne, Australia, 12-16 February 2007

  • Georgakakos, K.P., "Demonstrating Improved Water Use Efficiency through the Application of Meteorological/Climate, Hydrologic and Decision Science; the INFORM Project," Presentation
    [Abstract]

American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 14-18 January 2007

  • Georgakakos, K.P., T.M. Carpenter, and J.A. Sperfslage, "Satellite Rainfall Estimates for Real Time Flash Flood Guidance Estimation," Presentation
  • Carpenter, T.M., and K.P. Georgakakos, "Modeling of Flash Flood Occurrence Frequency in Southern California," Presentation
  • Carpenter, T.M., and K.P. Georgakakos, "Occurrence of Heavy Precipitation and Streamflow in Southern California," Presentation

American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, 11-15 December 2006

  • Carpenter, T.M., and K.P. Georgakakos, "Modeling of Flash Flood Occurrence Frequency over Southern California Mountainous Region," Poster
  • Georgakakos, K.P., and T.M. Carpenter, "Log-Linear Scaling of Ensemble Flow Range with Catchment Area for Distributed Parameter and Input Hydrologic Models," Invited Presentation
  • Shamir, E., and K.P. Georgakakos, "Precipitation Depth-Duration-Frequency Curves from Stochastic Model and Extreme Value Distribution," Poster
  • Taylor, S.V., N.E. Graham, D.R. Cayan, J. Wang, and K.P. Georgakakos, "Large-scale Atmospheric Circulation Associated With Northwesterly Surface Wind Events Along the US West Coast," Poster
  • Taylor, S.V., "Understanding the Greenhouse Effect Using Clear vs Cloudy Sky Diurnal Temperature Observations," Presentation
  • Wang, J., and K.P. Georgakakos, "Cold Microphysics in California Winter Precipitation," Poster

Real-Time Data for Central America

real-time data
Flash Flood Threat Index

NOTE: Rainy Season is Apr-Nov

Feature Article

feature article
Climate, Hydrology
& Water Management