The purpose-built AI for flood
Floodbase invented the deep learning model that sees floods before, during, and after. From a city block to an entire country.
Insurers and governments rely on Floodbase to underwrite policies, pay claims, direct response, and price risk
Front page coverage featuring Floodbase
This was the cover of the NYT two days after the tragic event
True multi-modal deep learning, not a simulation or physics model
It is the first fundamentally new flood model in two decades, and the first of the AI era
At best, every sensor sees
only one part of a flood
Floodbase's deep learning model is the connective tissue between many sensors. It learns how each input fits the others, so the estimate stays continuous when any one source goes dark. In this approach, physics is additive, but it is not the model itself.
For the first time, we now have one continuous record of flooding that actually happened, everywhere it happened. So you can respond, underwrite, and build your business in places where legacy flood models have been incomplete.
More than a decade of pioneering flood technology
Founded with research grants from Google
Supports first government client, contracted by the World Bank
Releases the first and largest AI flood dataset, a key benchmark for the field
Landmark method featured on the cover of Nature for largest satellite-based study of flooding
Liberty, Swiss Re, and the other six biggest carriers in countries around the world begin underwriting on Floodbase technology
Floodbase powers Europe's largest parametric flood policy, joining active policies in the US and globally
Flood loss is avoided one decision at a time. Here’s what that looks like.
Before the flood, and after
Emergency manager,
state government
Stage crews and supplies in the counties that Floodbase’s 45-year record shows flood hardest, before the storm arrives
Direct rescue to where Floodbase confirms the flooding and gather evidence for federal declaration
Head of fleet operations,
autonomous vehicle company
Score every depot and route against the city’s flood history, and know which routes to avoid when the water rises
Update service areas with street-by-street maps that show what’s still underwater
Head of portfolio risk,
mortgage guarantor
Screen the whole book for repeat-flood history and concentrated exposure
Know which loans actually flooded within days, size the expected delinquency, and reach those borrowers with forbearance before they default
Parametric underwriter,
global reinsurer
Quote on a consistent historical flood index, built on peer-reviewed methods and validated against real flood events
Pay claims in days, with no adjuster, no dispute, and a back-test of the index against the real event
For flood insurance, and beyond
Thousands of insurance policies pay out on Floodbase’s determination of where it floods, making previously impossible flood coverage real. The same model now supports government response and a growing set of industries that carry flood risk on their books.
Parametric insurers
Structure, quote, and trigger flood policies on one consistent index, from a single site to a national portfolio
P&C carriers and reinsurers
See portfolio losses as they unfold, direct adjusters, set reserves, and back-test against the flood history
Government response and recovery
Know where the water is within 24 hours and have the evidence for a declaration to receive federal assistance
Banking and mortgage
Screen loans against 45 years of U.S. flood history and know which ones flooded within days
Transportation and logistics
Score depots, routes, and terminals against the flood record, close them before the water rises, and reopen with certainty
Energy and utilities
See which substations, plants, and lines sit in the flood record to increase resilience, and know within hours which sites are underwater when the storm comes through
Make your next flood decision with real data
Whether you respond to floods, insure them or hold exposed assets, our team can help you reduce your flood risk