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Discover how FloodWise™ empowers emergency managers with advanced, asset-level flood intelligence to enhance preparedness, response, and recovery before, during, and after flood events.
What if emergency managers could anticipate potential flood impacts with greater clarity, days before a storm arrives? What if every decision, from evacuation orders to resource deployment, could be supported by clear, localized flood intelligence rather than uncertainty?
For today’s emergency managers, the stakes have never been higher. Increasingly complex storm events, aging infrastructure, and growing populations demand faster decisions, stronger coordination, and greater accountability. In this environment, success depends not just on experience but on access to accurate, timely, and actionable data.
FloodWise™ is purpose-built to meet this challenge. By delivering street- and asset-level flood forecasts in advance of anticipated storm events, Streamline Technologies’ innovative real-time flood forecasting system equips emergency managers with the intelligence needed to plan, coordinate, and respond more effectively before, during, and after a flood event.
For example, instead of showing generalized flood zones, FloodWise™ identifies which specific streets, facilities, and infrastructure assets are likely to be impacted, and when
Redefining Emergency Management Through Predictive Intelligence
Emergency management has traditionally operated within a reactive framework – monitoring conditions, responding to impacts, and adapting in real time. While effective to a degree, this approach leaves little room for strategic foresight.
FloodWise™ fundamentally changes that equation.
Powered by the StormWise™ advanced hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling engine, FloodWise™ transforms complex environmental data into clear, visual forecasts that show where flooding is most likely to occur, along with estimated depths, durations, and potentially affected assets. This level of detail – down to individual streets, buildings, and critical infrastructure level – allows emergency managers to shift from reactive coordination to proactive leadership.
Instead of asking, “What is happening now?” FloodWise™ enables leaders to ask, “What will happen next, and what should we do about it?”
Before the Event: Leading with Confidence, Not Uncertainty
Preparation defines the success of any emergency response, and FloodWise™ empowers emergency managers to plan with a level of precision that was previously unattainable.
Days before a storm arrives, the platform provides a clear picture of anticipated flood impacts. Emergency managers can visualize high-risk zones at a granular level, identifying exactly which neighborhoods, roadways, and facilities are most vulnerable. This insight supports more precise decision-making well ahead of the event.
Evacuation planning becomes more focused and effective. Rather than issuing broad, disruptive orders, emergency managers can target specific areas with high confidence, improving compliance while minimizing unnecessary displacement. Resource allocation is equally refined, allowing teams to pre-position equipment and personnel in areas more likely to be impacted.
FloodWise™ also supports scenario-based planning through its intuitive dashboard. Emergency managers can evaluate “what-if” conditions, testing how different rainfall intensities, storm tracks, or operational decisions might influence outcomes. This capability strengthens preparedness by allowing leaders to refine response strategies before conditions become critical.
In this phase, FloodWise™ serves as more than a forecasting tool, supporting focused planning and confident decision-making before conditions escalate. It becomes a strategic planning partner, enabling emergency managers to lead with clarity and purpose. Better preparedness, fewer unnecessary disruptions, and more confident leadership before the storm arrives.
During the Event: Real-Time Clarity in High-Stakes Situations
As a flooding event unfolds, the speed and accuracy of decision-making become paramount. Conditions evolve rapidly, and incomplete information can lead to delayed or misaligned responses.
FloodWise™ ensures that emergency managers maintain a continuous, real-time understanding of evolving conditions.
The system operates around the clock, automatically integrating updated rainfall data and incorporating multiple flood drivers, including storm surge and tidal conditions. This is particularly critical in coastal regions, where compound flooding can significantly amplify impacts.
Through a secure, web-based interface accessible from any device, emergency managers gain immediate visibility into changing conditions. They can track how flooding is progressing across specific streets and infrastructure, anticipate when critical thresholds will be reached, and adjust response strategies accordingly.
Transportation and access management also become more precise. FloodWise™ enables emergency managers to quickly identify and act on:
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Roads and bridges at risk of becoming impassable
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Critical thresholds and estimated timing of impacts
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Adjusted response actions and proactive closures needed to maintain responder access
Equally important is communication. With clear, data-backed insights, emergency managers can deliver accurate, targeted information to stakeholders, partner agencies, and the public. This reduces uncertainty, enhances coordination, and builds trust during high-pressure situations.
In the midst of a crisis, FloodWise™ provides what every emergency manager needs most: clarity, confidence, and control
After the Event: Turning Data into Smarter Recovery
The responsibilities of an emergency manager do not end when floodwaters recede. Recovery is a complex, resource-intensive process that demands rapid assessment and strategic prioritization.
FloodWise™ plays a critical role in accelerating this phase.
By comparing forecasted impacts with observed conditions, emergency managers can quickly identify the areas most likely to have sustained damage. This allows inspection teams and recovery crews to focus their efforts where they’re needed most, reducing downtime and expediting the return to normal operations.
The system also provides valuable documentation to support recovery funding and long-term planning efforts. Detailed flood data can be used to justify infrastructure investments, inform mitigation strategies, and strengthen future preparedness plans.
This reduces recovery time, improves funding outcomes, and strengthens long-term resilience planning.
Over time, this intelligence compounds. Perhaps most importantly, FloodWise™ enables continuous improvement. Each event can generate insights that support model refinement, enhance response strategies, and build more resilient communities over time.
For emergency managers, this transforms recovery from a reactive process into a forward-looking opportunity for growth and resilience
A Proven Tool for Modern Emergency Management
FloodWise™ has demonstrated its effectiveness in real-world scenarios, accurately forecasting flood impacts several days in advance of major storm events. This proven performance underscores its value as a reliable decision-support tool for emergency managers operating in high-stakes environments.
Its strength lies not only in advanced modeling, but in its accessibility. Designed for both technical and non-technical users, the platform delivers complex insights through an intuitive interface, ensuring that critical information is always within reach.
Empowering Emergency Managers to Lead with Precision
Emergency management is evolving. The challenges are greater, the expectations are higher, and the margin for error is smaller than ever before.
FloodWise™ rises to meet this moment by equipping emergency managers with the tools they need to anticipate risk, coordinate effectively, and act decisively. It transforms flood forecasting from a passive source of information into an active driver of strategy and leadership.
By delivering hyperlocal, advanced intelligence, FloodWise™ enables emergency managers to protect lives, safeguard infrastructure, and guide their communities through uncertainty with greater clarity.
Because in today’s world, the difference between reacting to a flood and preparing for it is the difference between response and resilience…. And with FloodWise™, resilience starts long before the storm
Contact our team today to see how FloodWise™ can equip your emergency management team with the advanced intelligence needed to make faster, smarter decisions when every moment counts.
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