WHYCOS HYCOS Projects (WMO HydroHub)
WMO HydroHub catalogue of World Hydrological Cycle Observing System (WHYCOS) regional components across Africa (Niger-HYCOS, Volta-HYCOS, SADC-HYCOS, Congo-HYCOS, Senegal/IGAD-HYCOS), the gateway to basin hydrometric networks, information systems and data-dissemination portals.
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At a glance
- Region
- Continental Africa (regional projects) (Africa)
- Coverage
- Continental
- Access
- Free
- Category
- UN Organization
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- hydrometric networks
- river flow
- hydrology
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 flow
- 02
Low flows
Set environmental flows and check what is left in the river in a dry year.
- 03
Coverage gaps
Find who lacks safe water or sanitation.
Because it has: hydrometric networks
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
Failure prediction
Predict pipe bursts and plant failures before they happen.
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