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Use of AI to Enhance Flash Flood Forecast Tool [2024 Inv#WO0000000110323]

Low riskExact public inventory row

Description

There is an opportunity to better predict rainfall on a watershed scale in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and provide forecasts of flooding events with a goal of a 24+ hour lead time.

Detailed example

Improved flood forecasts.

AI / analytics pattern

Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.

Automation level / stage

a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.

Expected benefit

Once we can implement and use the flood forecasting app, we anticipate being able to use it proactively to close at-risk sections of the park during forecast flooding events, saving lives and reducing risks to first responders.

Controls / human review

ATO: No; PIA: Not published