# Global Flood Awareness System Data

**URL:** <https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/global-flood-awareness-system-data/1133>\
**Category:** Other - Announcements\
**Tags:** cems, glofas\
**Created:** [6 November 2019 11:22 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/global-flood-awareness-system-data/1133 "2019-11-06T11:22:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [6 November 2019 11:22 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/global-flood-awareness-system-data/1133/1 "2019-11-06T11:22:54Z")

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Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) historical data and documentation is now being provided by the CDS.

The aim of GloFAS&nbsp; is to support preparatory measures before major flood events strike, particularly in the large trans-national river basins and throughout the world.  
 The CDS is the GloFAS recommended and easiest way to access&nbsp;GloFAS data and all relevant metadata information.

The following link gives access to the entries in the CDS Catalogue for the discovering and downloading of&nbsp;&nbsp;GloFAS data:&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://cds-dev.copernicus-climate.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/cems-glofas-historical?tab=overview](https://cds-dev.copernicus-climate.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/cems-glofas-historical?tab=overview)