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The hydrological research division (HRD) and its HRD flood information centre of the Ministry of Flanders (Belgium)
Heylen, J. (1999). The hydrological research division (HRD) and its HRD flood information centre of the Ministry of Flanders (Belgium), in: International conference on quality, management and availability of data for hydrology and water resources management, Koblenz, Federal Republic of Germany, 22-26 March 1999: extended abstracts. pp. 223-232
In: (1999). International conference on quality, management and availability of data for hydrology and water resources management, Koblenz, Federal Republic of Germany, 22-26 March 1999: extended abstracts. Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde = Federal Institute of Hydrology: Koblenz. 322 pp., more
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Heylen, J. (1997). The hydrological research division (HRD) and its HRD flood information centre of the Ministry of Flanders (Belgium). Infrastruct. Leefmilieu 4/97: 239-245, more
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Heylen, J. (1997). The hydrological research division (HRD) and its HRD flood information centre of the Ministry of Flanders (Belgium), in: Refsgaard, J.C. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings of the European Water Resources Association Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 3-6 september 1997: Operational Water Management. pp. 97-103, more

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Document type: Conference paper

Keywords
    Acquisition > Data acquisition
    Computation
    Earth sciences > Geology > Hydrology
    Inflow > River discharge
    Management > Resource management > Water management
    Measurement > Density measurement
    Measurement > Water level measurement
    Monitoring systems
    Prediction > Flood forecasting
    Water bodies > Inland waters
    Belgium, Flanders [Marine Regions]
    Brackish water; Fresh water

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  • Heylen, J.

Abstract
    The global water management policy in Flanders (Belgium) and especially the management of the Flemish waterways network requires a serious study of the water Ievels and discharges in the watercourses.
    The HRD developed a performant hydrometrical network over the Flemish territory, continuously measuring and computing water levels and discharges.
    In this network water levels are automatically registered by water level gauges in about 150 HRD hydrometrical stations. In about 100 of these stations the HRD computes discharges.
    In times of threatening floods, the HRD Flood Information Centre is activated for a round-the-clock real time monitoring of water levels and is so continuously supplying various authorities with flood risk related data. Also the HRD issues short-range water level forecasts, based on water level values, meteorological data as rain and cloud satellite pictures.

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