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Before Rivers Rise | Using AI to Make Global Flood Forecasts

Google Research · 2025-06-10

Floods impact millions of people worldwide every year, causing devastation to homes, communities, and livelihoods. But what if we could predict them earlier and more accurately through WeatherLabs, Google's newest AI tool for predicting extreme weather including cyclones.

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Google Research. 2025-06-10. Before Rivers Rise | Using AI to Make Global Flood Forecasts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZmltPAFhY0&ab_channel=GoogleResearch (AI & Environment Resource Hub; record video-113; collection snapshot 2026-09-15).

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2025-06-10
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