India-WRIS / NRSC Flood Inundation Maps

India-WRIS / NRSC Flood Inundation Maps

MH Specific

Satellite-based near real-time flood inundation extent maps for Maharashtra during monsoon events from ISRO/NRSC

Build a historical flood analysis tool for Maharashtra rivers using NRSC flood inundation maps from satellite data.
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Quick Start

# Access from https://indiawris.gov.in/
import geopandas as gpd
print('India-WRIS Flood Maps: https://indiawris.gov.in/')
print('NRSC satellite-derived flood inundation maps')
Modality
Geospatial (raster, web maps)
Size
Event-based, spatial
License
Format
GeoTIFF
Language
en
Update Frequency
static
Organization
Central Water Commission / NRSC

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
flood_datedateDate of flood event
affected_area_sqkmfloatFlood affected area in sq km
geometryPolygonFlood inundation boundary

Build With This

Create a flood recurrence mapper identifying areas in Maharashtra flooded repeatedly across different years
Develop a post-flood damage assessment system combining inundation maps with land use and population data
Build a monsoon flood monitoring dashboard showing real-time flood extent maps for Maharashtra during heavy rainfall

AI Use Cases

Flood extent estimationdamage assessmentevacuation planning
Last verified: 2026-03-07