Green Stream Flood Monitoring System

The Problem

Every year, floods kill thousands of people and leave millions injured or homeless. Two thirds of flood drownings involve people driving, biking, or walking into flood water. Climate change will make flooding worse, and current monitoring is too expensive, imprecise, or time-delayed for widespread deployment.

The Solution

Green Stream uses low-cost, low-power sensors to provide authorities, businesses, and the general public with the data needed to plan for and react to floods appropriately, reducing safety risks and preventing property loss. Green Stream's end-to-end system monitors flooding and reports data in real time, answering two key questions: "where is it flooding?" and "how deep is the water?" Over time, collecting this data will help build predictive models. These models will enable government officials, property owners, and other decision makers to make better decisions when it comes to investing in resilient infrastructure, helping to build smarter, safer, and more adaptive communities.

Stats

Green Stream Flood Monitoring System has served 50 university and government agency customers with real-time flood data.