EODC Public Wiki - Copernicus Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) Product
Earth Observation Data Centre documentation and access for the Copernicus EMS Global Flood Monitoring product, delivering near-real-time Sentinel-1 SAR-derived observed water extent, flood extent and reference water layers worldwide.
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At a glance
- Region
- Austria (Global)
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Company
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- flood extent
- observed water extent
- Sentinel-1
- SAR
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: Sentinel-1
- 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.
Machine access and documentation
Open API
GFM products accessible via EODC STAC/datacube and openEO services
Licence: Open data
Listed in our registry of open water APIs, which WaterDataGPT can query live.
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