Identification

Title

Flood Risk Forecast Application Programming Interface (API)

Alternative title(s)

AfA259 3 Day Flood Forecast (live feed)

APIs Darogan Perygl Llifogydd

Abstract

The flood risk forecast is produced by the Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) on a daily basis. It is issued more frequently when serious flooding is forecast. It provides the indication of the potential for flooding for five days: the day on which it is issued and the subsequent four days ahead.The forecast highlights flood risk on a county by county basis and includes a short commentary on the situation. It covers flooding from rivers, the sea, surface water and groundwater for Wales and England.This dataset is produced in partnership with the Met Office Flood Forecasting Centre and the Environment Agency and is intended to complement the Flood Warning Service provided by Natural Resources Wales.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://api-portal.naturalresources.wales/products/

name: Download and Web Service

Unique resource identifier

code

116343

codeSpace

https://naturalresources.wales

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::BNG

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Hydrography

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2023-01-11

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.77774100

East bounding longitude

-2.60886500

North bounding latitude

53.51306700

South bounding latitude

51.24082900

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2023-01-11

code identifying the extent

Wales (WLS)

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2016-08-01

End position

2023-01-11

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2016-10-12

Frequency of update

continual

Quality and validity

Lineage

The most recent available flood risk forecast is available as a single JSON data structure. The forecast includes small images showing the regions affected by the forecast risks. These are included in the forecast data as base64 encoded png images, for convenience they are also available as decoded images. Information Warnings: This flood risk dataset is intended to be used as a statement at a single point in time of the risk of flooding over a five day period. This data should be used for planning and preparation purposes only and not for public advice, instruction or information during a flooding emergency. Due to the risks of misinformation either in accuracy or timeliness, public authoritative advice in relation to this data should be sought during a flood ing emergency from Natural Resources Wales. This is available via Natural Resources Wales website or by telephoning Floodline on 0345 988 11 88. Live data from the API should be consumed in real time and kept up to date to avoid misinformation. Real Time Commentary in Welsh language is generated by an automated English to Welsh translation tool. Natural Resources Wales are continually developing this tool and accept no liability for inaccuracies it may contain. Flood forecasts can also be viewed on Natural Resources Wales Website here: http://naturalresources.wales/flooding/5-day-flood-forecast

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

© CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. Attribution statement: Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

owner

Responsible party

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

originator

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

telephone number

0300 065 3000

email address

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2019-04-29

Metadata language