Detection and prediction of pluvial flood using machine learning techniques

Abstract

The periodical occurrence of emergency situations represents an important issue for mankind. Over the years, the world at large has experienced multiple misadventures both natural and man-made. A recent report showed that flood have affected more individuals than any other category of disaster in the 21st century with the highest percentage of 43% of all disaster events in 2019 and Africa been the second vulnerable continent after Asia. Handling flood risk with the intention of safety and comfort of the citizens as well as saving their environment is one of the major responsibilities of the leadership in each country especially in flood prone areas. Machine learning predictive analytic applications can improve the risk management. So, it is highly important to devise a scientific method for flood risk reduction since it cannot be eradicated. The paper proposes a pluvial flood detection and prediction system based on machine learning techniques. The proposed model will employ a fuzzy rule-based classification to appraise the performance of the machine learning algorithm on pluvial flood conditioning variables.