AfriDischarge (IWMI high-resolution African discharge dashboard)
International Water Management Institute resource hub for the high-resolution African river discharge dataset (VegET + mizuRoute coupled modelling) covering 60,000+ river segments, supporting water security and resource management across Africa. Resources page links to data and documentation.
afridischarge.iwmi.org
At a glance
- Region
- Africa-wide (Africa)
- Coverage
- 63000+ river segments, 2001-2021
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- river discharge
- runoff
- simulated discharge
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Design flows
Estimate 1-in-50 and 1-in-100 year floods for bridges, culverts and spillways.
Because it has: river discharge
- 02
Low flows
Set environmental flows and check what is left in the river in a dry year.
- 03
Model calibration
Calibrate and test catchment models against observed flow.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Flow forecasting
Train LSTM-style models on past records to forecast river levels and flow days ahead.
- 02
Ungauged basins
Combine with catchment data to estimate flow where there is no gauge.
- 03
Automatic QC
Flag gauge errors, shifts and gaps before they reach a report.
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