The Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched C-FLOOD, India’s first unified inundation forecasting platform, offering two-day advance flood warnings down to the village level. Developed collaboratively by C-DAC, CWC, and NRSC under the National Supercomputing Mission, the tool supports disaster preparedness across Mahanadi, Godavari, and Tapi basins.

Key Points:

1. Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil inaugurated C-FLOOD on July 2, 2025, at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi, as a major step in flood management reform.

2. The web-based platform integrates advanced 2-D hydrodynamic models and high-performance computing to generate inundation maps and water-level alerts two days ahead. 

3. It currently covers the Mahanadi, Godavari, and Tapi river basins, with plans to expand to other major catchments.

4. The platform consolidates inputs from:

   • C-DAC (Pune): modelling via National Supercomputing Mission

   • CWC: national-level hydrological data

   • NRSC: remote sensing insights under National Hydrology Project

5. Minister Patil directed agencies to raise public awareness, integrate C-FLOOD into the National Disaster Management Portal, and improve accuracy via satellite validation and ground-truthing.

6. By delivering timely village-tier forecasts, C-FLOOD strengthens early warning, supports evacuation decisions, and enhances flood resilience in vulnerable communities.