FFD Dashboard
Flood Forecasting Dashboard is interface of comprehensive overview of FFD data from
different sources. It is
useful for useful for monitoring, measuring, and analyzing relevant data in key areas. FFD dashboard is
composed of following seven sections
Section 1: Catchment Forecast
Catchment forecast section location at top most. This section contains the prediction of
atmospheric
conditions for the Upper Catchments of major rivers of Pakistan. This section is updated daily between 10:00
AM to 12:00 AM or when there is a condition in the basin that changes abruptly and is not covered in the
forecast
Section 2: Satellite Images
Satellite Images section contains latest satellite images with focused on Asia. FY2G
Section 3: Hydrological data
Hydrological data section is located on middle of page, under catchment forecast section.
This section
contains the latest values from river points received from multiple sources (WAPDA, Irrigation and Police
department).
Section 4: Meteorological data
Meteorological data section is located on right of page, under catchment forecast section.
This section
contained the current synoptic situation within the country. Pakistan meteorological Department has 114
observatories all over Pakistan. The current synoptic data (Pressure Change, Maximum Temperature, Minimum
Temperature, Humidity, and Visibility), is use to interpolate over whole Pakistan by using GIS IDW and
Kriging interpolation technique.
Section 5: Bulletins and Warnings
This section is located right below section 2. Contains lattest bulletins and warnings
issues from Flood Forecasting Division Lahore. This section contains current status of reservoir Tarbela and
Mangla and water availability forecast during the Rabi and Kharif Seasons.
Section 6: MODEL FORECAST SECTION
This section is located right below section 4. This section contains precipitation forecast
from WRF, GFS, ICON model.
Section 7: Current Weather Section
This section is location on bottom most of the page. This section contains the latest
meteorological parameters of cities.