# The next chapter in flood resilience: Open sourcing Google's hydrology framework

DevFeed: [The next chapter in flood resilience: Open sourcing Google's hydrology framework](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-next-chapter-in-flood-resilience-open-sourcing-google-s-hydrology-framework-6892.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://research.google/blog/the-next-chapter-in-flood-resilience-open-sourcing-googles-hydrology-framework/>)

Published: 2026-06-03T18:37:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [The latest research from Google](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-latest-research-from-google.md>)

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## AI overview

Google Research is open-sourcing a Python and PyTorch hydrology framework for AI-based riverine flood forecasting, enabling meteorological and hydrological agencies to use local data, train models, and improve flood warnings.

## Source excerpt

Climate & Sustainability