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Dec 1, 20223 min read

Emergency Management and Flood Warnings Explained

The most common questions asked after, or even during, a flood event is “why wasn’t I warned?” or “why wasn’t I told my...

Nov 21, 20223 min read

Flood Warnings - What is the difference of a flood watch or a flood warning?

The purpose of a flood warning is to provide advice on impending flooding so people can take action to minimise its negative impacts....

Sep 29, 20224 min read

Warning fatigue - Why human-centred warning systems are a game changer

In floodplain management, flood risk studies are an important part of understanding the risk profile for a community and how we can use...

Sep 6, 20223 min read

Another 'Wet' Wet Season for QLD and NSW

2022/2023 Wet Season – Preparation is key! The past 12 months has seen significantly above average rainfall for most of Queensland and...

Aug 11, 20223 min read

Computational Challenges aka How to Eat An Elephant

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Apologies to the vegetarian readers, but it’s a metaphor which serves to illustrate the...

Jul 15, 20224 min read

Satellite Imagery vs Real-time Intelligence

When we explain what FloodMapp does, many people often assume we use satellite data. It’s a fair assumption. If you're from the civil...

Jul 13, 20224 min read

Innovation for Emergency Managers

Post flood event inquiry, review, or analysis from around the world consistently points to the need for emergency managers to access...

Jun 22, 20223 min read

Machine Learning for Data Quality Problems

Machine Learning (ML) sometimes is referred to as a ‘black box’. However ML simply refers to a process where a machine is trained to...

Jul 27, 20212 min read

FloodMapp NowCast provides flood modelling in real time

FloodMapp NowCast provides hyper local, rapid, highly precise flood insights in real time. In the 2020/2021 wet season in Queensland,...

Jul 19, 20213 min read

FloodMapp ForeCast provides rapid and hyperlocal flood impact predictions at scale, days in advance.

During a flood event in March 2021 in the Logan Albert Catchment (Queensland), FloodMapp worked with the State Disaster Coordination...