The Conversation

Wed Jan 18

Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a new machine learning method makes it possible

Written by Valeriy Ivanov, Professor of Hydrosystems Engineering, University of Michigan

Driving into floodwater, as this vehicle did in Sonoma County, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2023, can be extremely dangerous.Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

The extreme flooding and mudslides across California in recent weeks took many drivers by surprise. Sinkholes swallowed cars, highways became fast-moving rivers of water, entire neighborhoods were...

Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a new machine learning method makes it possible

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