[Project Challenge Proposal] Flood Monitoring and Early Warning System Using Favoriot Insight Framework

Executive Overview

Flooding is rarely caused by a single factor. It is the result of interconnected environmental, hydrological, coastal, and infrastructure conditions. Many flood management systems still operate in silos, monitoring only rainfall or river level without correlating upstream, downstream, drainage, and tidal data.

This proposal presents a structured Flood Monitoring and Early Warning System based on the Favoriot Insight Framework. The objective is to establish a unified operational intelligence layer that transforms real-time environmental data into actionable alerts, predictive insights, and coordinated response mechanisms.

1. The Core Challenge in Flood Management

Flood risk increases when there is:

• Limited real-time visibility across river basins and urban drainage
• No correlation between rainfall, tide levels, and reservoir capacity
• Delayed alerts when critical thresholds are breached
• Fragmented data across agencies
• Lack of predictive insight into flood escalation

Without integrated intelligence, response actions become reactive, often resulting in avoidable damage and delayed evacuation.

2. Comprehensive Flood Risk Parameters

An effective flood monitoring system must include all contributing parameters, not just rainfall or river height.

2.1 Meteorological Parameters

• Rainfall intensity
• Cumulative rainfall
• Rainfall duration
• Rainfall spatial distribution
• Storm movement and forecasted precipitation
• Humidity
• Air temperature

2.2 Hydrological Parameters

• River water level
• River flow rate
• River discharge volume
• Reservoir and dam levels
• Reservoir inflow and outflow rates
• Groundwater level
• Soil moisture content
• Water velocity
• Sediment load

2.3 Drainage and Urban Infrastructure Parameters

• Drain water level
• Drain flow rate
• Stormwater pump status
• Pump capacity and runtime
• Drain blockage detection
• Siltation levels
• Retention pond capacity
• Floodgate position

2.4 Coastal and Tidal Parameters

• Tide level
• High tide timing
• Storm surge level
• Sea level anomalies
• Wave height

2.5 Environmental and Terrain Parameters

• Topography and elevation
• Slope gradient
• Land use type
• Impervious surface coverage
• Vegetation cover
• Riverbank stability

2.6 Infrastructure Health Parameters

• Power supply status at monitoring stations
• Communication network availability
• Sensor diagnostics
• Battery levels

Monitoring these parameters collectively enables holistic flood intelligence rather than isolated observations.

3. System Architecture Based on Favoriot Insight Framework

The solution is structured into layered components aligned with the Favoriot Insight Framework.

3.1 Device Layer

Deployment of IoT sensors such as:

• Rain gauges
• Ultrasonic and pressure-based water level sensors
• Flow meters
• Soil moisture sensors
• Weather stations
• Tide sensors
• Pump and gate status sensors

Devices connect via NB-IoT, LTE, LoRaWAN, or Ethernet gateways.

3.2 Data Ingestion and Connectivity Layer

• Secure device authentication
• Real-time telemetry ingestion via MQTT, REST API, and HTTPS
• Geotagged and timestamped data streaming

3.3 Data Management Layer

• Time-series storage
• Data normalization
• Device grouping and tagging
• Historical data access

3.4 Rule Engine and Automation Layer

The Favoriot Rule Engine enables multi-condition logic such as:

• If rainfall intensity exceeds the threshold and the river level rises rapidly, trigger an early warning
• If the reservoir level approaches capacity, notify the dam operator
• If high tide coincides with heavy rainfall, escalate risk classification
• If a pump failure occurs during a high drainage level, generate a maintenance alert

Rules correlate multiple data streams for intelligent decision support.

3.5 Predictive Insight Layer

Using historical and real-time datasets, the system supports:

• Flood trend analysis
• Water level forecasting
• Rainfall runoff correlation modelling
• Time-to-threshold prediction
• Risk classification scoring

This enables early detection of risk before physical overflow occurs.

3.6 Visualisation and Command Centre Layer

• Real-time geospatial maps
• Rainfall heatmaps
• River basin dashboards
• Flood risk zoning
• Trend and historical comparison charts

Command centres can monitor multiple districts and drill down to site-level data.

3.7 Notification and Escalation Layer

Automated alerts through:

• SMS
• Email
• Telegram
• API integration with emergency systems

Alerts are tiered into advisory, warning, and critical levels.

3.8 Integration Layer

Integration with:

• Weather forecast services
• GIS systems
• Smart City Command Centres
• Emergency response platforms
• Public alert systems

4. Operational Use Cases

4.1 Early Community Warning

Automated alerts to authorities and community leaders when risk thresholds are reached.

4.2 Reservoir and Dam Management

Predictive capacity alerts enable controlled water release planning.

4.3 Urban Drainage Optimisation

Real-time monitoring of drainage and pump stations allows proactive maintenance and activation.

4.4 Smart City Integration

Flood intelligence becomes part of a broader urban operations dashboard.

5. Implementation Phases

Phase 1 Site Risk Assessment and Parameter Mapping
Identify vulnerable zones and define sensor requirements

Phase 2 Sensor Deployment and Connectivity Setup
Install and connect monitoring devices

Phase 3 Platform Configuration
Configure dashboards, alerts, and rules

Phase 4 Predictive Model Development
Build forecasting and risk scoring models

Phase 5 Training and Operationalisation
Train operators and hand over system management

6. Expected Outcomes

• Reduced response time
• Improved evacuation planning
• Stronger inter-agency coordination
• Minimised infrastructure damage
• Enhanced public safety
• Data-driven flood mitigation planning

7. Governance and Security

• Secure device authentication
• Encrypted data transmission
• Role-based access control
• Audit logging and monitoring

This ensures operational integrity and data protection.

Call to Action

Flood resilience requires more than standalone sensors or static dashboards. It requires an integrated intelligence platform that correlates rainfall, hydrology, drainage, coastal conditions, and infrastructure status in real time.

The Favoriot Insight Framework provides the foundation to build a comprehensive Flood Monitoring and Early Warning System that shifts flood management from reactive response to proactive risk mitigation.

Government agencies, local councils, and infrastructure operators are invited to engage with Favoriot to design and deploy a tailored flood monitoring solution.

Contact Favoriot to initiate a consultation and strengthen flood preparedness through intelligent, data-driven monitoring.