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WRF-Hydro

Weather Research and Forecasting hydrological modeling extension

ral.ucar.edu

At a glance

Region
Global
Coverage
Continental to local scales
Access
Free
Category
Software

What's inside

  • Weather Forecasting
  • Hydrological Modeling
  • Flood Prediction
  • Climate

What you can do with it

Typical work that data of this type supports.

  1. 01

    Design flows

    Estimate 1-in-50 and 1-in-100 year floods for bridges, culverts and spillways.

    Because it has: Hydrological Modeling

  2. 02

    Low flows

    Set environmental flows and check what is left in the river in a dry year.

  3. 03

    Hazard maps

    Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.

    Because it has: Flood Prediction

Where AI adds value

Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.

  1. 01

    Flow forecasting

    Train LSTM-style models on past records to forecast river levels and flow days ahead.

  2. 02

    Ungauged basins

    Combine with catchment data to estimate flow where there is no gauge.

  3. 03

    Flood extent from SAR

    Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.

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