Provide a Flood Watch service - giving general flood alerts. Interpret weather forecast information from the Meteorological Office. Operate the Floodline 0845 988 1188 service for Scotland. Liaisons with Local Authority to help prepare a flood plan for three areas in the South East of Inverness which were badly flooded in the September floods. Collate data on river levels and rainfall. Collected data from several river gauging stations around Inverness. Operate 42 local flood warning schemes in Scotland and provide the police and local authorities with flood warnings.