Flash Flood Management at the Local Level

1. Flash Flood Management at the Local Level To take control over the hazard Roman Konieczny, Office for Collaboration with Local Government Institute of Metorology and Water Management Krakow. Poland

4. 1997 Flood Damage communities affected by flood Fatalities 5 5 Communities 500 Arable land 1,250,000 acres Households 47,500 Companies 9,000 LOSSES $2.3 – 3.5 billion communities affected by flood Office for Collaboration with Local Government, IMGW Kraków, Poland

6. LOCAL FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM Case: Kłodzko Valley Did they reach you on time? Did you receive any warning s in 1997? Office for Collaboration with Local Government, IMGW Kraków, Poland

7. Local Flood Warning System OSIRIS Project (V FP) Tools for county crisis management center: Software aiding local center in assessing flood risk and possible consequences of risk Notification system mass telephone notification system to inhabitants (800 persons/hour) Educational program – cooperation with schools, gminas, journalists, NGO. Klodzk County: floods in 1997 / 1998, total losses 87 / 28 mln PLN, fatalities 13 / 8. District of Klodzko built local flood monitoring system (40 rain and water gauges) Office for Collaboration with Local Government, IMGW Kraków, Poland

8. Żywiec District Brzesko Commune Local Flood Warning Systems in Poland Mielec District Jasło District Wroclaw City Kędzierzyn-Kożle City Kłodzko Dist. Nowa Ruda Commune Świdnica District Tarnów City Kraków City Staszów District

12. School competition Task 1 – historical floods Task 2 – family evacuation plans Task 3 – sharing knowledge Watchwords of education 1. Flood is inevitable (remember that you are at threat) 2. Level of your flood losses depends on you (be prepared) 3. You are not alone (keep contact with crisis centre) Office for Collaboration with Local Government, IMGW Kraków, Poland

14. P REPERATioN OF LOCAL FLOOD MITIGATION PLANS Residents believe that only structural measures are able to help them. Reservoirs planned for upper Nysa Kłodzka reduce 1% flood in Gorzanów by 0,3 – 0,4 m. Office for Collaboration with Local Government, IMGW Kraków, Poland Did you know that your house is in an area at risk? Did you take protection measures during the flood?

15. Pilot site Gorzanów village Gorzanów Gorzanów small historical village on the river Nysa Kłodzka Area: 1598 hectares Inhabitants: 1003 Last floods: 1938, 1997 Lead time: 3 hours Flood damages Houshold unit: 81 Inhabiotants evacuated: 300 Total losess: 3.3 mln EU Local Flood Mitigation Plan Experience Office for Collaboration with Local Government, IMGW Kraków, Poland

17. Bad condition of local channel Watermill Several dozen years ago channel supplied watermill. Today channel is sediment and there is a sources of hazard for households located nearby. Office for Collaboration with Local Government, IMGW Kraków, Poland Channel

20. Education and information School contest and exhibition for parents - cooperation with the school Flood Advices in Internet - Cooperation with Friends of Gorzanów Association Brochure on floodproofing (for residents of Gorzanów) – cooperation with University of Wrocław St. Florian day with flood education elements – cooperation with mayor of the village and firefighters Experience http://www.apfm.info/publications.htm