1. RAINGAIN Kickoff 17-18 November 2011 Work Package 4 TU Delft, Marie-claire ten Veldhuis

2. RAINGAIN WP1 A1 Radar acquisition A2 Radar installation and testing WP1 A3 Appraisal of existing rainfall data Output: Radars NL, F Output: report on testing Output: presentations at pilots (Nat Obs Groups) A4 Future use and ownership of radar Output: agreement with future owner (NL)

3. RAINGAIN WP2 WP2 A5 Workshop rainfall data acquisition A6 Acquisition of rainfall data from radars A8 Local urban rainfall forecast A7 Workshop urban rainfall forecasting Output: methods for fine-scale rainfall measurement Output: Rainfall estimates for pilots Output: technology for fine-scale rainfall prediction for pilot locations Output: method for fine-scale rainfall prediction + action plan for integration in operational systems A9 Customise d guidelines for pilots Guidelines + training material for pilot countries

4. RAINGAIN WP3 WP3 A10 Linkage of local rainfall data to flood models A11 Customisation of flood models for rainfall input A13 Training material and guidelines A12 Full scale testing of pluvial flood models at pilot locations Existing urban drainage models Output: platform for automatic linkage Output: Customised flood models for pilots Output: Training material and guidelines for pilots Output: tested and implemented flood models for pilots + reports

5. o Implementation of fine-scale rainfall data (WP2), flood modelling and prediction (WP3) into urban water management practice o Practice = pilot locations: - Rotterdam- Leuven - Marne-la-Vallée- Seine-St.-Denis - Croydon- Redbridge RAINGAIN Work Package 4

6. Output: Report current stormwater and flood control pilots Output: List of flood-prone locations, flood causes and characteristics Output: Training material, manuals, guidelines for implementation Output: Customised solutions for flood-prone locations at pilots + model test results for solutions WP4 A14 State-of- the-art pilots for stormwater and flood control A15 Analysis of peak rainfall and flood events at pilot locations; weak spots A17 Training on implementation of fine-scale rainfall and flood data and forecasting A16 Development of solutions to improve pluvial flood control at pilots

7. RAINGAIN Work Package 4 WP4 actions through project stages o Initial stage - collect information: State-of-the-art stormwater and flood control tools, instruments and solutions in pilots  Report to intercompare state-of-the-art o Analysis stage: historical peak rainfall and flood events at pilot locations; weak spots (flood-prone), causes, reactions  List of flood-prone locations, flood causes and characteristics

8. RAINGAIN Work Package 4 WP4 actions through project stages o Initial stage - collect information  Report to intercompare state-of-the-art o Analysis stage: historical peak rainfall and flood events  List of flood-prone locations, flood causes and characteristics o Solutions stage: Development of solutions to improve flood control at pilots; exchange of solutions between partners  Customised solutions for pilots + model tests o Training on implementation: through workshops and Nat.Obs.Group meetings; material from WPs 2, 3 and 4  Workshops, guidelines, manuals, demos

9. Output: Report current stormwater and flood control pilots WP4 A14 State-of-the- art pilots for stormwater and flood control Planning: start Sep-Nov 2011 – end April 2012 Input from pilots B, F, NL, UK: Current use of rainfall data for design and operation Current stormwater drainage system characteristics Principles used for design and operational control Historical overview of flood events RAINGAIN WP4 – Action 14

10. Examples of input: o Design reports of urban drainage systems in pilot sites o Reports, results of hydrodynamic calculations o Analysis reports of urban drainage systems o Description of monitoring program o Description of operational control protocols o Flood event reports o Organisational aspects: responsibilities for urban drainage management RAINGAIN WP4 – Action 14