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(THE GIST OF PIB) Flood Watch India 2.0

(AUGUST-2024)

Flood Watch India 2.0

Recently, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti launched Version 2.0 of the ‘FloodWatch India’ mobile application developed by the Central Water Commission (CWC).

About FloodWatch India:

It gives information related to the flood situation and forecasts for up to 7 days on a real-time basis to the public.
The in-house developed user-friendly app has readable and audio broadcastand all the information is available in 2 languages, viz. English and Hindi.
Other feature of the app includes real-time flood monitoring where users can check up-to-date flood situations throughout the country.
It utilizes near real-time river flow data from various sources.
It also provides flood forecasts at the nearest location where users can check the flood advisory at the station nearest to them on the Home Page itself.
The app will also provide a State-wise/Basin-wise Flood Forecast(up to 24 hours) or Flood Advisory (up to 7 days) which can be accessed by selecting specific stations, state-wise or basin-wise from the dropdown menu.
This app utilizes advanced technologies such as satellite data analysis, mathematical modelling, and real-time monitoring to deliver accurate and timely flood forecasts.

New features in FloodWatch India 2.0

It provides current information at an additional 392 flood monitoring stations, taking up the total number of stations to 592, thus imparting users with an extensive and detailed overview of flood conditions across the country.
It also provides additional information regarding the storage positions of 150 major reservoirs in the country which shall help in better understanding of the possible flood situation in their downstream areas.