Flood Impact Measurement System

The Flood Impact Measurement System is a system of measuring floods in the Twelvist Kapan of Arbores, developed by the Arbores Weather Agency. FIMS is Arbores-centralised, therefore certain measurements may not work in other areas. It is managed by the Arbores Disaster Department in cooperation with the Arbores Weather Agency.

History

FIMS was created on 9 January 2024. Since it's inception, it has not been used.

When used

FIMS is usually called into action when the Arbores Disaster Department is sent out for an expedition to survey severe weather and minor flooding in accordance with the Weather Expedition Protocol. After that, if it is used and if flooding is detected, it is put into a FIMS impact level.

FIMS impact levels

FIMS I-Scale

I-0	I-1	I-2	I-3	I-4	I-5	I-6
Flooding in an incredibly small area. Rainfall not torrential, but area is low-lying.	Flooding in a moderate area. Torrential rainfall is the result of flooding.	Flooding in a large area. Most of The Runway engulfed. Disaster declaration in largely-affected areas.	Flooding in an incredibly large area. By this point, all of The Runway is likely engulfed.	Flooding in an extreme area. Disaster declaration for all of Arbores. Iofos might soon be engulfed.	Flooding in a horrible area. Evacuations begin from The Primadomus.	By this point, all of arbores has likely evacuated. I-6 will probably be barely, if ever confirmed due to the government evacuating the nation.
No action is needed.	No action is needed.	Remain vigilant and listen for possible orders from the ADD.	Remain vigilant and listen for possible orders from the ADD.	Begin evacuation preparations if more rain or flood conditions are incoming.	Evacuate! Evacuate!	Evacuate! Evacuate!

ReFIMS

On 26 May 2024, during heavy rain in Arbores, it was decided that the FIMS was too extreme in possible rainfall. Thus, Xander Mintz refined it into the Refined Flood Impact Measurement System. The WEP was also updated in accordance with ReFIMS.

ReFIMS Re.X Scale

Re0-Re0.4	Re0.5-Re0.9	Re1-Re1.5	Re1.6-Re2
Flooding in an incredibly small area. Rainfall not torrential, but area is lowlying.	Flooding in a small area. Could be torrential rainfall, but also rarely caused by non-torrential rainfall along with other things.	Flooding in a moderate area, but torrential rainfall is the cause of flooding.	Flooding in an elevated area. Extreme rainfall is the cause.
No action is needed, but avoid flooded areas if possible.	No action is needed, but avoid flooded areas.	No action is needed, but Fort Trampo activities are cancelled.	All outside activities are cancelled. Bringing non-waterproof objects outside discouraged or disallowed.