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How would Hurricane Harvey be different now?

A look into Hurricane Harvey and how technology could have been used to aid in flood response and recovery.

May 5, 20233 min read

FloodMapp improves environmental and safety outcomes for coal seam gas provider

FloodMapp is working with a coal seam gas (CSG) provider in the Condamine River catchment to improve financial, environmental and safety...

Apr 27, 20233 min read

Data to Wisdom

I recently read an article in The Australian about aphorisms, written by social commentator Phillip Adams, which piqued my interest. He...

Apr 5, 20233 min read

US local governments encouraged to reduce cost of recovery

Recovering from disasters is financially expensive and costs are increasing. However, there are actions local governments can take to...

Mar 28, 20233 min read

Does El Niño reduce my flood risk?

There is a common perception that once the current weather pattern moves from La Niña to El Niño (the ENSO cycle), the flood risk that...

Feb 27, 20233 min read

The Power of Live Mapping Feeds

When clients ask, “What will the forecast rainfall look like as a flood extent?” or “How will the predicted peak river level play out?”,...

Feb 16, 20232 min read

FloodMapp NowCast shows extent of flooding in Queensland

Large parts of Queensland are currently drenched and damaged with several weeks of significant rainfall leading to widespread flooding...

Jan 18, 20232 min read

Floodplain Fundamentals

For part three of our series on flood warnings, floodplain behaviour and emergency management framework, we’ll be looking into the...

Dec 13, 20225 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...

Dec 1, 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....

Nov 21, 20223 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 29, 20224 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...

Sep 6, 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...

Aug 11, 20223 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 15, 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...

Jul 13, 20224 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...

Jun 22, 20223 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 27, 20212 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...

Jul 19, 20213 min read