resources management applications; such as GFCS, WIGOS and GDPFS. external scientific initiatives and include outcomes from hydrological testbeds currently under development. B3 Technical scoping of the initiative, including: Specifications of climate and hydrological data required for service development and delivery. Specification of the status, and seasonal approaches to be used in the initiative on the existing WMO material on SHP. B4 Monitor and support the Expert Task Team's work establishing reliable and routine data streams for: Observation B3 Task Team monitored by N. Tuteja B4 Task Team monitored by N. Tuteja needs related to the project. A WMO web portal for the system. Two pilot projects describing hydrologic status, and seasonal prediction performance providing regular openly accessible assessment of regional hydrological status and (if possible) outlook via a central WMO website. An plan for submission to CHy-16 detailing the material for the initiative. Side events at external conferences Resourcing for demonstration projects of Projects: Project established 2017 Pilot Project providing status assessments – June 2020 Seasonal Hydrologic Prediction Guidelines published (12 months) Hydrologic Community Requirements document for Seasonal to predictions
monitoring information Hindcast and forecast information B5 Design and develop an operationally ready seamless water status and forecasting system. B6 Development of at least two demonstration pilot projects in significant water supply regions around the world. B7 Provide input to the Task Team's work developing an implementation plan for the System beyond 2020 and present to CHy-16 B8 Complete related WMO Guidelines. including: Reviewing the Seasonal Hydrological Prediction Guidelines. Completing the Downscaling B5 Task Team monitored by N. Tuteja B6 Task Team monitored by T. Kanyike B7 Task Team monitored by Lead AWG Members B8 a) CHy Review process and undertake necessary revisions b) Jan D. c) N.Tuteja potential development into an operational system after 2020. Related WMO Guidelines and other documents (outlined in Actions) published. a) Review process started June 2017
Guidelines. Developing and seasonal hydrological verification guidelines to enhance end-user confidence (link with E5). D) DRR: 1) contribute to the development of identifiers for cataloguing of hazardous events (promote hydrological perspective) and 2) lead the finalization of the Manual on Flood Risk Mapping, including 3) investigating the applicability of Common Alerting Protocols (CAP); ACTIVITY D1 Contribute to DRR Programme including representing CHy on DRR FP RA-TC-TP and EAGs Contribute to the catalogue ACTIVITY D2 Finalize the manual form a drafting team with new members (CHy-15 meeting volunteers M. Bussetini (Italy),– contact delegate for OPACHE member); ACTIVITY D3 collect material on alerting protocols used in operational hydrology including CAP develop recommendations on use of alerting protocols in operational hydrology; D1 Marcelo (lead) Yuri (assist) D2 Marcelo (lead) Tom D3 Jan D. (lead) D1 Appropriate of hydrological aspects within DRR Revised hydrological hazard definitions; D2 Manual on FRM; D3 material and alerting protocol for operational hydrology; AWG members OPACHE APFM D1 Review of draft catalogue - TBD proposed new hydrological hazard definitions to AWG (input to review of Technical Regulatory Materials); D2 Drafting team formed May 2017 New Draft of Manual – AWG-2; Finalized Flood Risk Mapping Manual – CHY-16; D3 List of alerting protocols used – AWG-2; Evaluation of protocols – AWG-2; recommendations for alerting protocol use in operational hydrology – Cg-18; OPACHE; DRR programme; PWS Members International Authorities RAs
capabilities) allowing access to technologies (e.g. models), guidance and training material; E4 seek opportunities for implementing CoP approach using pilot projects based on countries’ requests; E5 Review guidelines for verification of hydrological forecasts (RA II) consistent with product requirements – coastal hydrologic services, very short range high temporal resolution hydrologic forecasts for flash flood guidance (link to B8 c). assessment to filling identified gaps using CoP approach E5 Develop hydrological flood forecast verification guidelines for contribution to Hydrologic Forecast Verification Guidelines at multiple time scales. Review process of S. Borsch’s report started in July 2017 F) FFI: ensure that all major projects under FFI (CIFDP, FFGS, SWFDP) include the requirements and reflect best practices for effective and sustainable flood forecasting, including urban areas, consistent with the ACTIVITY F Hold FFI-AG3 Provide advice and guidance on implementation of the CIFDP and its subprojects according to the F Y. Simonov (President Chairs N.Tuteja to contribute to hydrological forecast CIFDP assessment of CIFDP guidance material on G.Smart CIFDP-C review of existing forecasting capabilities – July 2017; CIFDP-B status review – November 2017; proposal is developed and seeking funding for the CIFDP-C OPACHE JCOMM CBS WDS GDPFS GFCS
G) WRM and drought: develop and/or recommend tools for water resources assessment and planning to assist decision-making including under climatic variability and change, such as preparing guidelines for assessing hydrological drought severity and impacts for water resources management, possibly through the use of hydrological drought indicators. This could be achieved through the establishment of a Community of Practice on Droughts; G1 Enhance Dynamic Water Resources Assessment Tool (DWAT): develop water resources assessment tool and manual; also apply the DWAT to various WMO member countries Prepare brief report on available assessment tools (inventory) for national/basin scale application G2 Guidance material for indicators Broader in scope than drought (sector indicators dependent on water resources) G3 CoP Drought Develop CoP Drought Review of available documentation G1 H. Kim (DWAT) N.Tuteja to provide OPACHE member to undertake report G2 Tom N. Tuteja G3 G1 DWAT Application and manual Brief report of assessment tools G2 Guidelines including methods for assessment of hydrological indictors for IWRM At least one demonstration case study G1 manual of DWAT - September 2017 DWAT workshop – October 2017 Development of snowmelt function - September 2018 DWAT webpage - December 2018 Brief report on available assessment tools – G2 Guidance material prepared – Draft by 2018; final document by AWG - 3 G3 E0 completed and used as possible example Possible meeting in 2018 G2 GWP IDMP