HIC: the forecasting centre for navigable waterways in Flanders

Drawing up predictions for water levels and dischargesin the Flemish navigable waterways is one of the tasksof the Hydrological Information Centre (HIC), whichis a part of Flanders Hydraulics Research. HIC usesaccurate forecasting models fed by the most recentmeasurements for Flemish rivers, data from fellowriver managers in Wallonia, Brussels, France and theNetherlands and meteorological forecasts.This brochure gives you a behind-the-scenes look at HIC's forecasting centre operations.