ICEYE adds predictive flood modeling through partnership with The Water Institute

ICEYE is partnering with The Water Institute to combine satellite-based flood observations with predictive flood modeling for governments, insurers and emergency management organizations in the US. ICEYE operates a large synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation and provides flood mapping and impact data, while The Water Institute developed FloodID, a platform that uses hydrologic models, AI, Earth observation data and cloud computing to forecast how floods may develop over time. As part of the partnership, FloodID and its core development team will move to ICEYE, with former FloodID lead Hugh J. Roberts joining ICEYE as Head of Predictive Intelligence. The companies will integrate FloodID’s forecasts with ICEYE’s...

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