ScienceFlash floods can strike without warning — new technology could change that

Satellite data and machine learning are giving meteorologists new ways to identify areas at risk of flooding earlier and help the National Weather Service improve flash-flood alerts. The story uses a sudden downpour in Lanesville, Indiana, to illustrate the potential of TACLS software.

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