Flood management measures

Data collection

UN officials meet with the population of an affected village in Rakhine state (2015).Credit: FAO/ Bui Thi Lan
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Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established systematic fashion, which then enable...

Demountable flood protection barrier

Demountable flood barrier in action
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Demountable flood protection barriers consist of a combination of removable and pre-installed permanent components. The system is planned to be ere...

Dike inspection and/or recovery

24-hour inspection underway on dike of Huarong River in central China
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Inspection of the flood protection dikes takes place in order to observe and assess the state of the dike and especially after a storm surge events...

EU Flood Risk Management Directive

Flood risk management plans
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EU adopted the Flood Risk Management Directive. Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks entered into force on 26 Novem...

Flood emergency framework

The National Flood Emergency Framework for England
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Flood emergency framework sets out the government’s strategic approach to achieving the aims set out below and is intended for use by all those inv...

Flood forecasting and early warning

FloodAlert System
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Flood forecasting is an important component of flood warning. Flood forecasting involves prediction of water levels and flows at particular locatio...

Flood hazard mapping

Flood hazard map for the area around Cairns, Australia (Source: Nicholls et al., 2007a)
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Flood hazard mapping is an exercise to define those areas which are at risk of flooding under extreme conditions. As such, its primary objective is...

Government debt instrument

Government debt intrument
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A common way for emerging-economy governments to raise funds after a disaster is to borrow from their central bank reserves or to issue government ...

High water mark

Mayor Karl Dean unveils the High Water Mark Initiative on the 3-year anniversary of the city's May 2010 flood (Nashville, TN, USA).
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A high water flood mark is a point that represents the maximum rise of a body of water over land. Such a mark is often the result of a flood and ai...

Hydrological and Meteorological Observatory

AMMA-CATCH is a national observation service (SNO) dedicated to long-term monitoring of climatological, hydrological and ecological changes in West Africa.
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Hydrological and Meteorological Observatory is an observation service dedicated to long-term monitoring of climatological and hydrological changes....

Independent commission for flood and disaster risk reduction

National Nonstructural Flood Proofing Committee. US Army Corps of Engineers
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An Independent commission is a politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new legislation. (Europe...

International loan

World Bank
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Emerging-economy governments have the opportunity to borrow at low interest rates from international lending organizations aiming at pre-disaster p...

Monitoring and flood forecasting through partnerships

Learning and Action Alliance in Rethymno, Greece. Local stakeholders of Rethymno city, participate in workshop for flood risk management. An example of flood monitoring through partnership.
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Organizing and recording partnerships between the various actors so that optimal responsiveness of the population can be produced in case of a warn...

Multi-layer safety as a central concept for flood protection

Multi-layer safety, prevention, sustainable spatial planning and disaster management © Beleidsnota Waterveiligheid 2009-2015
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The central concept for the revised water safety policy is formed by 'multi-layer safety'. In this concept safety is assured through multiple layer...

Multi-level capacity building

Capacity building in South Sudan (UNDP). Photo: Jennifer Warren/UNDP
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According to the UNDP, in the global context, capacity refers to the ability of individuals and institutions to make and implement decisions and pe...

Municipal flood control plan

Gannawarra Shire Council Municipal Flood Emergency Plan
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The municipal plan expresses the shared goals, objectives and priorities of a community and allows its members to work together for a specific goal...

Rescue plan

Polish navy helicopter W-3 as air ambulance, search and rescue
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The aim of flood rescue operations is to move people from immediate or potential harm to safety. Failed evacuation operations (e.g. evacuation oper...

Reserve funds

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Building a catastrophic reserve fund is one of the measures assisting risk management as it will enable claims to be provided in years with unusual...

Safety margins in new investment

Vertical cross-section of New Orleans, showing maximum levee height of 23 feet (7 m) at the Mississippi River on the left and 17.5 feet (5 m) at Lake Pontchartrain on the right
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Uncertainties in climate change make it difficult to predict precisely the required degree of protection. Often, when it is cheap, it is sensible t...

Social network mapping

Network map of all connections in sample (defined as community, civil protection and social protection)
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Social network mapping can help stakeholders to locate their place within a wider network, and this network can be communicated and explained to ot...

Storm surge barrier

Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier near Westenschouwen, the Netherlands
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Storm surge barriers are hard engineered structures with a primary function of preventing coastal flooding. Their secondary role is to shorten the ...

Tax relief

The IRS will provide tax relief for flood victims in several South Carolina counties, including Sumter County, above. © Demotix Live News/Demotix/Corbis
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After a disaster, the government can raise funds for disaster rehabilitation with a tax. Like hedging instruments, a tax spreads the costs of the d...

Vulnerability assessment

Flood disaster vulnerability of the terrain of Niger State.
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Vulnerability assessment is important in to consider in risk management and flood damage assessment. Researches with vulnerability subject involves...

Flood management measures

Name Definition
Data collection Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established systematic fashion, which then ...
Demountable flood protection barrier Demountable flood protection barriers consist of a combination of removable and pre-installed permanent components. The system is planned to be ...
Dike inspection and/or recovery Inspection of the flood protection dikes takes place in order to observe and assess the state of the dike and ...
EU Flood Risk Management Directive EU adopted the Flood Risk Management Directive. Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks entered into force ...
Flood emergency framework Flood emergency framework sets out the government’s strategic approach to achieving the aims set out below and is intended for ...
Flood forecasting and early warning Flood forecasting is an important component of flood warning. Flood forecasting involves prediction of water levels and flows at particular ...
Flood hazard mapping Flood hazard mapping is an exercise to define those areas which are at risk of flooding under extreme conditions. As ...
Government debt instrument A common way for emerging-economy governments to raise funds after a disaster is to borrow from their central bank reserves ...
High water mark A high water flood mark is a point that represents the maximum rise of a body of water over land. ...
Hydrological and Meteorological Observatory Hydrological and Meteorological Observatory is an observation service dedicated to long-term monitoring of climatological and hydrological changes. It gathers data ...
Independent commission for flood and disaster risk reduction An Independent commission is a politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new legislation. ...
International loan Emerging-economy governments have the opportunity to borrow at low interest rates from international lending organizations aiming at pre-disaster planning or ...
Monitoring and flood forecasting through partnerships Organizing and recording partnerships between the various actors so that optimal responsiveness of the population can be produced in case ...
Multi-layer safety as a central concept for flood protection The central concept for the revised water safety policy is formed by 'multi-layer safety'. In this concept safety is assured ...
Multi-level capacity building According to the UNDP, in the global context, capacity refers to the ability of individuals and institutions to make and ...
Municipal flood control plan The municipal plan expresses the shared goals, objectives and priorities of a community and allows its members to work together ...
Rescue plan The aim of flood rescue operations is to move people from immediate or potential harm to safety. Failed evacuation operations ...
Reserve funds Building a catastrophic reserve fund is one of the measures assisting risk management as it will enable claims to be ...
Safety margins in new investment Uncertainties in climate change make it difficult to predict precisely the required degree of protection. Often, when it is cheap, ...
Social network mapping Social network mapping can help stakeholders to locate their place within a wider network, and this network can be communicated ...
Storm surge barrier Storm surge barriers are hard engineered structures with a primary function of preventing coastal flooding. Their secondary role is to ...
Tax relief After a disaster, the government can raise funds for disaster rehabilitation with a tax. Like hedging instruments, a tax spreads ...
Vulnerability assessment Vulnerability assessment is important in to consider in risk management and flood damage assessment. Researches with vulnerability subject involves diverse ...