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News Release from: Wallingford Software | Subject: Floodworks Version 3.0
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 September 2003
Wallingford Software Releases Floodworks
Version
Wallingford Software announces today the launch of the latest version of FloodWorks, Version 3.0, which for the first time brings full real-time decision support to flood control rooms.
Designed for use during flood forecasting, flood monitoring and flood control situations, FloodWorks Version 3.0 provides this decision support through sophisticated hydrological and hydrodynamic modeling This modeling capability allows managers and engineers to carry out fast and accurate simulation of the key elements of the future behavior of river, channel and coastal systems to support mobilization of emergency responses and provision of public flood warnings
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 6 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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FloodWorks Version 3.0 extends the complexity and flexibility of automatic event and alarm monitoring and flagging, alongside greatly enhanced image display capabilities to give control room staff a clear view of actual and forecast flood condition in detail, street by street.
Paul Banfield, Sales Director of Wallingford Software, explains: "The incidence of flooding is increasing, and the physical, human, and financial cost of the resultant flood damage can be extremely high.
With FloodWorks 3.0 we have developed the first true flood control room decision support system, designed to run in real-time to help staff to forecast and manage throughout a flood event.
"At its core is the highly accurate forecasting of water levels, and we add to that excellent graphical mapping showing in image form the exact impact of these levels on both rural and urban geography.
FloodWorks can then simulate numerous scenarios in parallel, giving flood control room staff quick answers to "what if" questions about different weather forecasts and mitigation strategies.
Just as important, FloodWorks can generate actions automatically, for example sending out flood warning faxes or emails when a defined event status is reached, thereby underpinning the key administrative requirements under the hectic conditions of a flood event.
"It is this all round capability - forecasting, detailed operational support, and administrative support - that makes our latest release of FloodWorks the first full real-time decision support system for river flood control rooms.".
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