Govt launches ‘FloodWatch’ app for real-time flood updates, forecasts

Amid a rise in flood-related incidents in the country, including loss of life and property, the government Thursday launched an app to disseminate real-time information on the flood situation in affected areas.

The ‘FloodWatch’ app, will collect data from 338 stations to send real-time flood updates across 23 states and Union Territories, Central Water Commission (CWC) Chairperson Kushvinder Vohra said.

The app aims to use mobile phones to spread flood-related information and even provides forecasts for up to 7 days, Vohra said while launching ‘FloodWatch’.