Improving Flood Prediction
Supporting Resilient Communities
What is Flooding?
Flooding is an overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods can happen during heavy rains, when ocean waves come on shore, when snow melts quickly, or when dams or levees break. Damaging flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. Floods can occur within minutes or over a long period, and may last days, weeks, or longer. Floods are the most common and widespread of all weather-related natural disasters.
iFlood
iFlood is a citizen-science flood reporting project aimed at identifying flooding events and improve flood prediction.
iFlood is partnered with researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, communities, and managers to identify flood hotspots, improve flooding predictions, and develop mitigation strategies.
Reporting Flooding
Need to report a flood in your community?
- Go to iflood.org/submit-a-report
- Fill out the form. If you are in the Willapa River region, select Willapa as your location. If you are elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest, select Pacific Northwest. Give as much detail as you can.
- Upload images or video if you have them – pictures and video that include heights of known objects like STOP signs are especially helpful.
- SUBMIT the form.
iFlood Resources
Informational video from the Michigan Resilient Watersheds Project on how to use iFlood where a gage is present.
More iFlood Resources
Informational video from the Michigan Resilient Watersheds Project on how to use iFlood anywhere.
