Copernicus EMS Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) Portal
EODC-operated Copernicus Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) service technical/documentation hub for the fully-automatic Sentinel-1 SAR near-real-time global flood extent products (observed flood extent, reference water, exclusion mask), free and open for download.
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At a glance
- Region
- Austria/EU (Global)
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- International
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- flood extent
- SAR
- Sentinel-1
- near-real-time
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
No-gauge areas
Monitor places with no ground stations.
Because it has: SAR
- 02
Long records
Use consistent records going back decades.
- 03
Hazard maps
Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.
Because it has: flood extent
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Segmentation
Map water, crops and land use pixel by pixel with deep learning.
- 02
Data fusion
Blend satellite and ground data into one better estimate.
- 03
Flood extent from SAR
Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.
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