Uncertainty: The X factor behind more reliable streamflow forecasts

January 31, 2021 Mary-Lou Considine (CSIRO)

A new national forecasting service is giving dam operators, river managers – even kayakers – a clearer picture of river and stream flows up to a week in advance. Paradoxically, uncertainty is a key to more reliable forecasts. […]

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How many zeros is too many for reliable streamflow predictions?

July 30, 2020 Mark Thyer, David McInerney and Dmitri Kavetski (University of Adelaide)

Ephemeral catchments, where there are days with zero flow, are common in many parts of the world, particular in areas with highly variable climate such as Australia (see Figure 1). Recent research has established how the number of […]

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