Flood forecasting and warning

Description

One in a series of fact sheets produced by Alberta’s River Forecast Centre, this fact sheet explains how the Centre monitors the weather, river conditions, and mountain snowpack to assess the risks of flooding in the province, and explains the different kinds of advisories the Centre may issue.

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December 1, 2018

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Flood forecasting and warning

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Title and publication information

Type

Fact Sheet

Series Title

River Forecast Centre factsheets

Extent

2 pages

Frequency

Annual

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator

Environment and Parks

Publisher

Environment and Parks

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic

Environment Safety and Emergency Services

Resource Dates

Date Created

2018-12-01

Date Added

2019-09-11T14:57:15.340151

Date Modified

2018-12-01

Date Issued

2018-12-01

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General Public Government

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English (Canadian)

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