Now Monitoring Australian Catchments

Real-Time Flood Monitoring for Australia

Protect communities with live river-level monitoring, rainfall tracking, and AI-powered flood forecasts. Purpose-built for Australian councils, emergency services, and residents.

24/7

Continuous monitoring

100+

Gauging stations

<5 min

Data refresh interval

Everything You Need for Flood Awareness

A comprehensive platform combining real-time data, intelligent forecasting, and actionable alerts.

Real-Time River Monitoring

Live gauge heights and discharge data from Australia's official hydrological networks, updated every few minutes.

Rainfall Tracking

Integrated rainfall observations from SILO and BOM rain gauges, with catchment-wide accumulation summaries.

AI-Powered Forecasts

Machine-learning models trained on historical flood data generate probabilistic forecasts for critical river reaches.

Instant Alerts

Configurable threshold alerts via email and SMS when river levels approach minor, moderate, or major flood levels.

Multi-Catchment Support

Monitor multiple river catchments from a single dashboard. Compare conditions across regions at a glance.

Historical Data Analysis

Explore decades of historical river levels and rainfall. Compare current events against past floods for context.

From Data to Decisions in Three Steps

Flood Sentinel continuously ingests official data sources and transforms them into clear, actionable intelligence.

1

Monitor

Real-time data from Australia's official gauge networks flows into Flood Sentinel every few minutes.

2

Forecast

AI models analyse current conditions against historical patterns to predict river behaviour hours ahead.

3

Alert

Receive instant notifications when thresholds are breached, so you can act before floodwaters arrive.

Build Any Catchment in Australia

Flood Sentinel covers the full national Bureau of Meteorology network — 25,000+ river and rainfall gauges nationwide. Draw any catchment you need and we monitor and forecast it. The two below are our free public demo.

Demo

Hawkesbury-Nepean River

Australia's most flood-affected catchment — Penrith Weir through Richmond and Windsor to the tidal limit. Explore it live, no account needed.

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Demo

Parramatta River

Densely urbanised, flash-flood-prone Western Sydney catchment from Toongabbie Creek to Parramatta CBD. Explore it live, no account needed.

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Plans for Every Level of Need

From free community access to enterprise-grade solutions for councils and emergency services.

Free

Try-before-buy & hobbyist

$0
always free
  • 100 API calls per day
  • Maps view, 5 favourite stations
  • 1 forecast location
  • 7 days of historical data
  • No credit card required
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Personal & light commercial

$19
per month (AUD, incl. GST)
  • 1,000 API calls per day
  • Maps view, unlimited stations
  • Email alerts on 3 forecast locations
  • 24-hour forecast horizon
  • 30 days history · 14-day free trial
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Atlas

Team, mid-market & government

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enterprise / on-prem
  • 100,000+ API calls per day
  • Alerts on unlimited forecast locations
  • 7-day forecast horizon
  • Full historical record · CSV + GeoJSON export
  • 99.5% uptime SLA · dedicated support
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Powered by Trusted Australian Data

We integrate authoritative data from Australia's official hydrological and meteorological agencies.

Bureau of Meteorology

Official weather observations, flood warnings, and river height data from Australia's national weather agency.

Council IoT Networks

Local council-operated flood sensor networks providing high-resolution creek and urban stormwater monitoring where available.

SILO Climate Data

Gridded and station rainfall data from the Queensland Government's SILO database, covering all of Australia.

Ready to Monitor Your Catchment?

Join communities across Australia who rely on Flood Sentinel for early flood awareness and preparedness.