C-FLOOD

C-FLOOD: Recently, in a significant move to enhance India’s disaster resilience, the Union Minister of Jal Shakti inaugurated C-FLOOD, a Unified Inundation Forecasting System designed to improve flood forecasting and management across the country.

• About C-FLOOD : A web-based portal that provides flood inundation forecasts up to two days in advance, down to the village level.

o It was jointly developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, and the Central Water Commission (CWC).

o The system aims to revolutionize flood prediction and strengthen early warning and disaster response mechanisms.

o Core Features : Flood Inundation Maps: Visual representation of potential flood-affected areas.

ü Water Level Predictions: Timely updates for better preparedness.

ü User-Friendly Interface: Designed as a decision-support tool for disaster management authorities.

ü Integration with National & Regional Models: Enhances coordination and accuracy in planning and response.

• The project is part of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), jointly driven by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).