India Flood Atlas

India Flood Atlas

MH Specific

Gridded simulations of annual maximum flood extent across India (including Maharashtra) from 1901–2020 based on hydrological modelling

Build a flood risk assessment tool for Maharashtra showing areas vulnerable to different return period floods.
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Quick Start

# India Flood Atlas
import geopandas as gpd
print('India Flood Atlas')
print('Access flood hazard maps for India')
Modality
Geospatial (web maps)
Size
1901–2020, gridded
License
Format
GeoTIFF
Language
en
Update Frequency
static
Organization
IIT Bombay / India Water Resources Information System
Category
environment-climate-disaster

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
flood_extentrasterFlood inundation extent polygon
return_periodintFlood return period in years
water_depth_mfloatEstimated flood water depth in meters

Build With This

Create a property-level flood risk scorer for Maharashtra using flood atlas return period maps
Develop a flood evacuation route planner that avoids inundated areas during different flood scenarios
Build a flood insurance premium calculator using flood atlas data for Maharashtra properties

AI Use Cases

Long-term flood risk assessmentclimate change impact analysisland-use planning
Last verified: 2026-03-07