# Get in-depth knowledge of live flood mapping

Learn insights into our technology, how it works, and the various ways it can be implemented to help disaster response and recovery.

[**The $100 Billion Flood Risk Blind Spot**](/content/post/the-100-billion-flood-risk-blind-spot/index.html)

Retailers and utility providers need more than regional flood alerts. Learn how site-level flood predictions help protect inventory, facilities, routes, and operations.

May 185 min read

[**Modern Floodplain Management: Reducing Legal, Financial, and Operational Risk**](/content/post/modern-floodplain-management-reducing-legal-financial-and-operational-risk/index.html)

Floodplain management isn’t just a regulatory checkbox—it’s a high-stakes enterprise risk decision. When legal, finance, floodplain, and emergency management teams operate from different data and assumptions, organizations become exposed to legal scrutiny, funding delays, and fractured response. Explore why traditional, static flood maps fall short—and how impact-based flood intelligence creates a shared, defensible view of flood impacts that leaders can trust.

Jan 273 min read

[**How Operational, Impact-based Flood Forecasting Enables Resilience**](/content/post/how-operational-impact-based-flood-forecasting-enables-resilience/index.html)

Discover how operational, impact-based flood forecasting empowers agencies to enhance preparedness, protect communities, and strengthen disaster resilience.

Nov 12, 20253 min read

[**Navigating the Overlap of Wildfires and Flood Events**](/content/post/navigating-the-overlap-of-wildfires-and-flood-events/index.html)

Wildfires and floods are increasingly interconnected. Discover how post-fire landscapes, smoke aerosols, and changing weather patterns heighten flood risks—and how AI-powered flood intelligence helps emergency managers adapt and protect communities.

Oct 15, 20253 min read

[**Hurricane-Ready: 5 Flood Response Essentials Every Emergency Manager Needs This Season**](/content/post/hurricane-ready-5-flood-response-essentials-every-emergency-manager-needs-this-season/index.html)

As hurricane season intensifies, so does the pressure on emergency managers. Read these 5 flood response essentials you need this hurricane season.

Jun 10, 20252 min read

[**ForeCast: The Key to Proactive Flood Preparedness, Management, and Protection**](/content/post/forecast-the-key-to-proactive-flood-preparedness-management-and-protection/index.html)

Learn how FloodMapp's ForeCast can help transform emergency management and help prepare for hurricane season.

May 8, 20255 min read

[**How to Use Predictive Flood Impact Intelligence to Plan for Hurricane Season**](/content/post/how-to-use-predictive-flood-impact-intelligence-to-plan-for-hurricane-season/index.html)

Learn how predictive flood impact intelligence can help you better prepare, respond, and recover this hurricane season.

Mar 31, 20254 min read

[**Understanding the Community Rating System (CRS): How FloodMapp Helps Communities Earn Points**](/content/post/understanding-the-community-rating-system-crs-how-floodmapp-helps-communities-earn-points/index.html)

Learn how FloodMapp can help communities improve their CRS Class Rating and reduce insurance premiums for residents.

Feb 25, 20255 min read

[**The Future of Flood Management: Trends to Watch in 2025**](/content/post/the-future-of-flood-management-trends-to-watch-in-2025/index.html)

The landscape of flood risk management is rapidly evolving. Learn about FloodMapp's commitment to providing innovative solutions.

Jan 29, 20253 min read

[**How Live Flood Intelligence Improves Disaster Outcomes in Texas: A Spotlight on Williamson County**](/content/post/how-live-flood-intelligence-improves-disaster-outcomes-in-texas-a-spotlight-on-williamson-county/index.html)

Learn how Williamson County, TX improved disaster outcomes by partnering with FloodMapp to help them better prepare, respond and recover.

Nov 14, 20244 min read

[**Leveraging FloodMapp’s Data for Transportation Management During Flood Events**](/content/post/leveraging-floodmapp-s-data-for-transportation-management-during-flood-events/index.html)

Learn how our data can be applied within transportation management, through our ArcGIS Online dashboard.

Aug 19, 20244 min read

[**Using the Right Tool**](/content/post/using-the-right-tool/index.html)

Traditional static maps have limitations when faced with real-world flood situations. Learn how live flood intelligence can help.

Jul 10, 20243 min read

[**Navigating the Storms: Enhancing Transportation Resilience with Live Flood Intelligence**](/content/post/navigating-the-storms-enhancing-transportation-resilience-with-live-flood-intelligence/index.html)

Flood intelligence provides a critical tool in the arsenal for protecting transportation networks against increasing threat of floods.

Jun 13, 20243 min read

[**What is the True Cost of Flood Damage in the United States?**](/content/post/what-is-the-true-cost-of-flood-damage-in-the-united-states/index.html)

Take a look into the diversity of natural disasters to get a better understanding of the TRUE cost of flood damage in the United States.

May 7, 20243 min read

[**Tropical Cyclone Jasper: FloodMapp ForeCast's Performance Capability**](/content/post/tropical-cyclone-jasper-floodmapp-forecast-s-role-in-mitigating-disaster-through-precision-forecast/index.html)

The Game-Changing Predictions of FloodMapp ForeCast During Australia’s Battle with Cyclone Jasper.

Apr 2, 20246 min read

[**How can we do better? A personal reflection on the 2022 eastern Australian floods anniversary**](/content/post/how-can-we-do-better-a-personal-reflection-on-the-2022-eastern-australian-floods-anniversary/index.html)

By Juliette Murphy, CEO and Co-founder. This week marks two years since the peak of the catastrophic 2022 Australian floods that...

Feb 28, 20249 min read

[**Perfect is the Enemy of Good**](/content/post/perfect-is-the-enemy-of-good/index.html)

By Bruce Grady, Chief Customer Officer. Voltaire was reportedly quoted saying “perfect is the enemy of good”. My interpretation of what...

Jan 16, 20245 min read

[**Responding to seven feet of rain**](/content/post/responding-to-seven-feet-of-rain/index.html)

On December 13, 2023, Tropical Cyclone Jasper crossed the Queensland Coast at around 8:00PM as a Category 2 event. While local communities...

Dec 22, 20232 min read

[**Supercharge your Lessons Learned**](/content/post/supercharge-your-lessons-learned/index.html)

Lessons Learned - how analysis after a disaster is vital to improving emergency management.

Nov 13, 20233 min read

[**How can a Waffle House assist disaster response?**](/content/post/how-can-a-waffle-house-assist-disaster-response/index.html)

Craig Fugate explains his well-known disaster response philosophy he created called the Waffle House Index.

Sep 6, 20232 min read

[**FEMA's Community Rating System: How Flood Intelligence Can Reduce Flood Insurance Premiums**](/content/post/fema-s-community-rating-system-how-flood-intelligence-can-reduce-flood-insurance-premiums/index.html)

FloodMapp helps City of Norfolk, VA improve their FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) Class Rating, lowering their insurance premiums.

Aug 24, 20233 min read

[**The sweet spot of proactive flood response**](/content/post/the-sweet-spot-of-proactive-flood-response/index.html)

FloodMapp's part in helping proactive flood response.

Jul 4, 20231 min read

[**How would Hurricane Harvey be different now?**](/content/post/how-would-hurricane-harvey-be-different-now/index.html)

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**](/content/post/floodmapp-improves-environmental-and-safety-outcomes-for-coal-seam-gas-provider/index.html)

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

Apr 27, 20233 min read

[**Data to Wisdom**](/content/post/data-to-wisdom/index.html)

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

Apr 5, 20233 min read

[**US local governments encouraged to reduce cost of recovery**](/content/post/us-local-governments-encouraged-to-reduce-cost-of-recovery/index.html)

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

Mar 28, 20233 min read

[**Does El Niño reduce my flood risk?**](/content/post/does-el-ni%C3%B1o-reduce-my-flood-risk/index.html)

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 was associated with La Niña may be reduced.

Feb 27, 20233 min read

[**The Power of Live Mapping Feeds**](/content/post/the-power-of-live-mapping-feeds/index.html)

When clients ask, “What will the forecast rainfall look like as a flood extent?” or “How will the predicted peak river level play out?”, the answers are often provided through live mapping feeds.

Feb 16, 20232 min read

[**FloodMapp NowCast shows extent of flooding in Queensland**](/content/post/floodmapp-nowcast-shows-extent-of-flooding-in-queensland/index.html)

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

Jan 18, 20232 min read

[**Floodplain Fundamentals**](/content/post/floodplain-fundamentals/index.html)

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

Dec 13, 20225 min read

[**Emergency Management and Flood Warnings Explained**](/content/post/emergency-management-and-flood-warnings-explained/index.html)

The most common questions asked after, or even during, a flood event are “why wasn’t I warned?” or “why wasn’t I told my location was at risk?”

Dec 1, 20223 min read

[**Flood Warnings - What is the difference of a flood watch or a flood warning?**](/content/post/flood-warnings-what-is-the-difference-of-a-flood-watch-or-a-flood-warning/index.html)

The purpose of a flood warning is to provide advice on impending flooding so people can take action to minimize its negative impacts.

Nov 21, 20223 min read

[**Warning fatigue - Why human-centred warning systems are a game changer**](/content/post/warning-fatigue-why-human-centred-warning-systems-are-a-game-changer/index.html)

In floodplain management, flood risk studies are an important part of understanding the risk profile for a community and how we can use that information to develop better warning systems.

Sep 29, 20224 min read

[**Another 'Wet' Wet Season for QLD and NSW**](/content/post/another-wet-wet-season-for-qld-and-nsw/index.html)

2022/2023 Wet Season – Preparation is key! The past 12 months have seen significantly above normal rainfall for most of Queensland and New South Wales, with many areas facing flooding.

Sep 6, 20223 min read

[**Computational Challenges aka How to Eat An Elephant**](/content/post/computational-challenges-aka-how-to-eat-an-elephant/index.html)

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. This metaphor serves to illustrate the challenges in computational modeling for flood forecasting.

Aug 11, 20223 min read

[**Satellite Imagery vs Real-time Intelligence**](/content/post/satellite-imagery-vs-real-time-intelligence/index.html)

When we explain what FloodMapp does, many people often assume we use satellite data. It’s a fair assumption but we rely heavily on real-time intelligence and the right data to enhance our forecasting capabilities.

Jul 15, 20224 min read

[**Innovation for Emergency Managers**](/content/post/innovation-for-emergency-managers/index.html)

Post flood event inquiry, review, or analysis from around the world consistently points to the need for emergency managers to access innovative tools and techniques for better response.

Jul 13, 20224 min read

[**Machine Learning for Data Quality Problems**](/content/post/machine-learning-for-data-quality-problems/index.html)

Machine Learning (ML) may be referred to as a ‘black box’, but it simply refers to a process where a machine is trained to learn from data to solve complex problems.

Jun 22, 20223 min read

[**FloodMapp NowCast provides flood modelling in real time**](/content/post/floodmapp-nowcast-provides-flood-modelling-in-real-time/index.html)

FloodMapp NowCast provides hyper local, rapid, and precise flood insights in real time. In the 2020/2021 wet season in Queensland, significant rainfall led to widespread flooding.

Jul 27, 20212 min read

[**FloodMapp ForeCast provides rapid and hyperlocal flood impact predictions at scale, days in advance.**](/content/post/floodmapp-forecast-provides-rapid-and-hyperlocal-flood-impact-predictions-at-scale-days-in-advance/index.html)

During a flood event in March 2021 in the Logan Albert Catchment (Queensland), FloodMapp worked with the State Disaster Coordination to provide precise flood predictions and improve response times.

Jul 19, 20213 min read