From high waters forecasts to flooded areas forecasts

Flooded areas are key information to crisis managers, both at local and national level. They help sizing human and material resources to be deployed before and during a flood. These data already exist on several French rivers as they are been produced in a legislative framework but mainly addressing the hundred-year flood. The purpose of the Flood Forecasting Services is to complete water levels forecasting published on www.vigicrues.gouv.f