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The aim is to enhance flood early warning systems by integrating SMART principles in community engagement within the Himalayas.

March 13, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Integrating SMART principles in flood early warning system design in the Himalayas

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SDSudhanshu DixitKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals SSSumit SenIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee TYTahmina YasminUniversity of Birmingham

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Demonstrates improved flood early warning using community-led hydrometeorological monitoring in Himalayan regions, indicating a path for better disaster preparedness.

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The aim is to enhance flood early warning systems by integrating SMART principles in community engagement within the Himalayas.
Adopting SMART principles for community-led flood early warning system design
Deployment of LiDAR-based water-level sensors and rain gauges
Monitoring rainfall and hydrometeorological conditions in the Bindal watershed
Data comparison between community-collected observations and secondary datasets
Significant spatial variability in rainfall with differences of 187 mm observed in September 2022
Inter-station correlation coefficients ranged from r = 0.82 to 0.20 over distances of 2.74–8.24 km
Secondary datasets inadequately captured the rainfall's magnitude and patterns, raising reliability concerns for flood studies.

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Dixit et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3abc502a1e69014cccdef https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1251-2026

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Demonstrates improved flood early warning using community-led hydrometeorological monitoring in Himalayan regions, indicating a path for better disaster preparedness.

Integrating SMART principles in flood early warning system design in the Himalayas

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Integrating SMART principles in flood early warning system design in the Himalayas

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