DWD WaWIS Water Management Information System
German Weather Service water management system providing radar-based precipitation estimates, forecasts, and snowmelt data for flood forecasting authorities
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At a glance
- Region
- Germany (Europe)
- Coverage
- Germany nationwide
- Access
- Limited
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- Radar Precipitation
- Precipitation Forecasts
- Snowmelt Forecasts
- Real-time Hydrological
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Design storms
Build rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for drainage design.
Because it has: Radar Precipitation
- 02
Model input
Drive hydrological, crop and urban drainage models.
- 03
Melt runoff
Forecast snowmelt contributions to rivers.
Because it has: Snowmelt Forecasts
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Downscaling
Turn coarse rainfall grids into field or ward scale estimates.
- 02
Gauge + satellite fusion
Correct satellite rainfall with gauges using machine learning.
- 03
Cloud-free snow maps
Fill snow cover hidden by cloud with ML.
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