FloodNet NYC
A network for real-time urban flood monitoring and community flood resilience
Our mission:
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Develop tools for real-time urban flood monitoring
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Implement these tools to measure flooding in New York City
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Make flood data and monitoring tools available in a manner that is accessible and useful to stakeholders, including residents, community-based organizations, government agencies, and researchers.
Testimonials
This life-saving, innovative technology will help us better understand and prepare for future storms, plan and build more resilient communities, and design and implement infrastructure that will more effectively manage extreme weather.
Rohit T. Aggarwala
New York City Chief Climate Officer and New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner
Three years after Hurricane Ida, the city is making major strides in flood mitigation and centering community input. Our FloodNet sensors can help you take a different route to school or know when to deploy flood barriers — and, over time, city agencies will use this crucial data for vital infrastructure planning
Elijah Hutchinson
New York City Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Executive Director
Our Core Partners
The FloodNet team is composed of researchers and practitioners at New York University, the City University of New York, and New York City government agencies working in collaboration with stakeholders to collect and share data that contribute toward flood risk mitigation and building community flood resilience.
