About us
The Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) is a working partnership between the Environment Agency and Met Office.
Summary
The Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) provides forecasts, data and information to support flood response in England and Wales for:
- the UK and Welsh governments
- Category 1 and 2 responders
- the wider responder community
We continuously improve our services through:
- our development programme - bringing science and research into use
- working closely with our users - to understand their evolving needs
Our services
The Flood Guidance Statement (FGS) is:
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a 5-day flood risk forecast at a local authority scale
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issued daily
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for strategic, tactical and operational planning decisions
The Rapid Flood Guidance (RFG) is:
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a summer service - providing short notice updates to supplement the FGS
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issued on days with heightened flood risk
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for supporting decision making in the 0 to 3 hour timescale
The Flood Outlook is:
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a guidance forecast - showing flood likelihood for the coming month
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issued twice a month
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for supporting decision making in the 6 to 30 day timescale
We also provide:
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an Application Programming Interface (API) for the FGS - available for developers
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specialist hydrometeorological services for the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales
Development programme
As well as our services, we work to improve the national capability in flood forecasting.
We do this by:
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bringing new science and forecasting techniques into operational use
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developing our services to provide more accurate, targeted information
User research and engagement
We continually improve our services to ensure they meet user needs.
We do this by:
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measuring our performance through regular user feedback
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undertaking research to inform service improvements
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keeping engaged with our users - for example through open days and our user group
Flood alerts and warnings for your area
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings in England.
Natural Resources Wales issues flood alerts and warnings in Wales.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency issues flood alerts and warnings in Scotland.
The Met Office issues weather warnings for the UK.