C-FLOOD Flood Inundation Forecasting System Launched
Why in the news
C-FLOOD, a web-based flood forecasting tool, was launched to strengthen India’s disaster readiness.
Key facts
- Outputs: 2-day advance forecasts, village-level inundation maps, water level predictions.
- Method: 2D hydrodynamic models on HPC under the National Supercomputing Mission; satellite inputs from NRSC under the National Hydrology Project.
- Feeds live forecasts into the NDEM portal.
- The ministry asked CWC and partners to publicise it; satellite validation and ground-truthing raise accuracy.
Exam angle
- Nodal ministry: Jal Shakti.
- Basins: Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi.