Overview

This is a one day update course intended to familiarise delegates with recent developments in UK flood estimation.

Who should attend

Hydrologists who are familiar with the Flood Estimation Handbook through attendance on a previous FEH Users’ Course and practical application.  

Course objective

To enable delegates to use the latest FEH methods with confidence

Topics covered

• The revised FEH statistical method from EA Science Report SC050050 (2008)
• Guidance on implementing the revised statistical method, in particular finding and using donor sites
• Hands-on use of version 3 of WINFAP-FEH (released in September 2009)
• Implications for estimation of 1000-year return period floods
• Implications for permeable catchments
• Findings from recent research studies:
• New urban adjustment procedure
• Revised rainfall frequency statistics
• Comparison of methods for flood estimation on small catchments

The following topics are optional and can be substituted by others if agreed in advance:

• Introduction to the ReFH Design Flood Modelling Software
• Overview of the 2009 and 2011 changes to the Flood Estimation Guidelines [on courses run for Environment Agency delegates]
• Master class in flood estimation – delegates to provide questions or case studies in advance
• Advice on review and auditing; common pitfalls to look out for

Related courses

• Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH) – a pre-requisite for this course.
• The Revitalised Flood Hydrograph Method – more detail on the theory behind ReFH and the ReFH Design Flood Modelling Software.

Presenter/s

• Duncan Faulkner MA MSc DIC CSci  FCIWEM 
• Oliver Francis MEng MSc

Summary

• Advanced one day course
• Counts as 6 CPD/CET hours

Course dates

• 22 March 2012
• 19 June 2012

Please contact Felicity Clarke for details  (+44 (0) 1756 799 919)