SEED-FD is a #HorizonEurope project advancing global predictions of extreme hydrological events like #floods and #droughts. Funded by the EU, ID 101135110

Joined July 2024
🌧️ Flash floods leave little time to act. In a SEED-FD case study, @ECMWF scientists show that severe #FlashFlood risk in Bangladesh & India could have been identified up to 5 days ahead. 📅 Learn more at our webinar on 23 Nov: seed-fd.eu/seed-fd-webinar/ #seed_fd
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📣Registration is open for the SEED-FD Webinar on 23 Nov! Explore new approaches to #flood & #drought forecasting, real-time river monitoring and software for testing these innovations – supporting earlier action ahead of extreme events. 👉 seed-fd.eu/seed-fd-webinar/ #seed_fd
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🌊 SEED-FD micro-stations by vorteX-io captured several rapid river-level rises across South America’s Paraná River Basin in recent weeks. 📈 Continuous local data can strengthen river monitoring. Learn more at our 23 Nov webinar. #seed_fd #RiverMonitoring
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💧 Could the low river flows associated with Europe’s 2026 summer #drought have been anticipated early enough to prepare? A new case study shows how SEED-FD’s seasonal hydrological forecast can indicate such conditions up to 6 months ahead. 🔎Learn more at our 23 Nov webinar.
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📅 Save the date: Join the SEED-FD webinar on 23 November to explore new tools and approaches for global flood and drought forecasting and early warning. 👥 For forecasters, water managers, civil protection and NGOs. More details coming soon. #seed_fd #HorizonEU
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⚙️ SEED-FD uses real-time hydrological data from vorteX-io micro-stations to advance flood and drought forecasting. 🌍 The same service can help other institutions expand river monitoring and support water management and preparedness. 🔗 More: seed-fd.eu/micro-stations-fo… #seed_fd
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Explore SEED-FD’s EO datasets on precipitation, river discharge and soil moisture, generated by @CNR_IRPI – now available to support hydrological research, forecasting and risk management. 🔗 Learn more: seed-fd.eu/eo-datasets-07-20… #seed_fd #EarthObservation
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🎤SEED-FD at the 5th International Conference on African Rivers: Christel Prudhomme from @ECMWF spoke on global hydrology and GloFAS, while Vanessa Pedinotti from @Magellium shared data assimilation insights. 🔗 seed-fd.eu #seed_fd #ICAR2026
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✨ SEED-FD research on seasonal hydrological drought forecasting was presented at #CMWR2026 in Bologna. 💧 The work explores how GloFAS river flow forecasts can help identify drought conditions months ahead and support better planning. 🔗 Learn more: seed-fd.eu
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🏜️ On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, explore SEED-FD’s prototype forecasting products for seasonal hydrological and agricultural #drought. Global case studies show their potential to support better preparedness and decision-making. 👉 seed-fd.eu/new-forecasting-p…
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✨ SEED-FD use case datasets are now available! 🚀 Explore simulation results from river basins worldwide and see how SEED-FD innovations can help improve flood and drought forecasting. 👉 Learn more and access the datasets: seed-fd.eu/use-case-datasets… #seed_fd #HorizonEU
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🌍🌊Interesting webinar for the flood forecasting community and CEMS users👇 Looking forward to learning more about the upcoming GloFAS v5 release and its new features and improvements.
🌍 Join #GloFAS v5 webinar to discover new features & improvements in the major GloFAS v5 release! 🌊 📅 Mon, 8 June 2026 ⏰ 12:00-13:00 UTC 💻 Zoom 📝 Register by 7 June: global-flood.emergency.coper… Questions? Contact the CEMS team! See you there! #Flood #CEMS
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🌟 Explore SEED-FD’s new prototype forecasting products in global case studies for flash flood risk and flash droughts. Validation results show promising potential for better preparedness and decision-making worldwide. 👉 seed-fd.eu/new-forecasting-p… #seed_fd #ClimateResilience
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✨ This week at #EGU26, SEED-FD featured a poster at @EuroGeosciences on how low soil moisture can lead to reduced cereal harvests in Europe. This helps to better anticipate drought impacts on agriculture. 🌾 #seed_fd #HorizonEurope
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✨ At #EGU26, SEED-FD was featured in 2 presentations yesterday at @EuroGeosciences, sharing insights into improving #flood and #drought forecasts. Topics covered multi-source data assimilation and enhancing the consistency of global datasets, using soil moisture as an example.
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🎉SEED-FD’s Intermediate Review Meeting is happening today! 🔍 We are presenting our results advancing flood and drought forecasting, focusing on testing, refining and communicating solutions to strengthen preparedness and anticipatory action. 👉 seed-fd.eu
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✨ At today’s 5th CEMS Global Flood Forecasting and Monitoring Meeting, SEED-FD presented a prototype global #FlashFlood risk forecasting product. Calum Baugh (@ECMWF) shared results demonstrating its ability to identify high-risk areas. seed-fd.eu #seed_fd #GloFAS
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📰 A new scientific publication shows that CEMS river discharge forecasts can be used for reliable seasonal hydrological drought forecasting, supporting proactive drought risk management. Research by @polimi, @ECMWF & @EU_JRC. 👉 seed-fd.eu/seasonal-drought-… #seed_fd #HorizonEU
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📡 New micro-stations by vorteX-io provide real-time data from the Paraná River in South America. These observations help SEED-FD improve forecasting and strengthen anticipatory action. 🔗 seed-fd.eu 📷 Photos: TechEnterprise #seed_fd #Floods #Droughts
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🌍 Observing today, protecting tomorrow – this is the focus of #WorldMetDay by @WMO. At SEED-FD, we enhance Copernicus services by adding #EarthObservation and local data to improve forecasts – supporting better preparation for #floods and #droughts. 🔗 seed-fd.eu
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