Community Assessment of Flood Risks and Early Warning System in Ratu Watershed, Koshi Basin, Nepal

Nepal is highly vulnerable to flood-related disasters which cause considerable loss of lives and property. The vulnerability communities hazards can be reduced by proper planning, preparedness, responses using various structural nonstructural measures. community-based flood early warning system one such tool that enables local enhance their resilience flooding risks. This paper highlights the efficacy community assessment risks systems. Using qualitative quantitative methods, this evaluates progress a implemented in Ratu River—a small tributary Koshi River. establishment network 2015 was instrumental dissemination information building capacities understand take timely action. resulted awareness-raising, strengthened upstream–downstream linkages, greater willingness among help each other prepare for watershed.