Gorakhpur’s AI-based Flood Warning System

Gorakhpur’s AI-based Flood Warning System:

Gorakhpur’s AI-based Urban Flood Management Cell (UFMC) has received appreciation from the Prime Minister’s Office and NITI Aayog for its data-driven and proactive flood management model.The Urban Flood Management Cell (UFMC) is India’s first AI-enabled urban flood early warning and decision support system, established in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.It combines artificial intelligence, real-time sensors, and hydrological modelling to predict rainfall, waterlogging, and flood risks in advance.Aim is to shift urban flood management from a reactive response model to a proactive forecasting model,to reduce loss of life, property damage, and urban disruption caused by sudden flooding and waterlogging.