{"id":260141,"date":"2026-04-21T22:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/260141\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:01:11","slug":"dallas-based-jacobs-launches-flood-iq-to-help-cities-manage-flood-risk-dallas-innovates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/260141\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas-Based Jacobs Launches Flood\u00a0IQ to\u00a0Help Cities Manage Flood Risk \u00bb Dallas Innovates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rain is predicted in North Texas for five out of the next six days\u2014a reminder of the inevitably of \u201cApril showers\u201d and the possibility of flood dangers along the way. Displaying remarkable timing, Dallas-based engineering services giant Jacobs chose today to announce Flood IQ, its new AI-enabled solution to help cities, utilities, and government agencies \u201canticipate, manage, and recover from flooding events.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jacobs (NYSE: J) said the solution brings together the firm\u2019s decades of flood engineering expertise with advanced AI to transform fragmented water and drainage system data into actionable intelligence for \u201cpreparedness, response, and long-term resilience planning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cascade of problems is putting pressure on water systems<\/p>\n

Jacobs noted that flood risk is increasing worldwide as weather extremes, aging infrastructure, and urban growth place greater pressure on water systems. At the same time, the firm said, communities face constrained budgets and rising expectations for transparency and protection.<\/p>\n

The firm\u2019s Flood IQ solution aims to address those challenges by applying machine learning and AI to improve situational visibility across critical infrastructure, surface water and sewer networks, and to enable rapid flood forecasting, multi-scenario operational planning, and data-based emergency response, Jacobs said.<\/p>\n

\u2018A unified operational view\u2019 of rainfall radar, stormwater data, and more<\/p>\n

Jacobs said Flood IQ provides a unified operational view by combining rainfall radar, river and coastal conditions, stormwater and wastewater network data, and critical infrastructure data. The platform uses AI-powered analytics to forecast both where and when flooding may occur. It also identifies system stress points and supports coordinated actions to protect communities during severe weather events.<\/p>\n

The firm said its new solution \u201cintegrates seamlessly\u201d with its existing tools including Aqua DNA<\/a>,\u00a0Flood Modeller<\/a>, and Flood Platform<\/a>, creating \u201ca comprehensive ecosystem for flood resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jacobs EVP Amer Battikhi said Flood IQ represents \u201ca fundamental shift in how flood resilience is delivered, helping cities and utilities move beyond static models and reactive responses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt provides continuous intelligence into how water systems are performing, supporting real-time decisions and long-term planning, while boosting resilience against recurring and major events,\u201d Battikhi added in a statement. \u201cIt reflects how Jacobs is applying artificial intelligence across infrastructure to help clients make faster, more informed decisions in increasingly complex environments, as part of our growing portfolio of AI-enabled solutions supporting critical infrastructure systems worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jacobs said Flood IQ brings together capabilities already deployed by the firm across multiple projects worldwide, integrating sensors, hydraulic models, operational data, AI analytics, and mobile emergency response applications.<\/p>\n

Three of those deployed projects include, per Jacobs:<\/p>\n

:: United Utilities (U.K.)\u00a0\u2013 Applied machine learning across 78,000 kilometers of sewer network, reducing sewer flooding and pollution events by approximately 20% through predictive operations.<\/p>\n

:: Oxford\u2013Cambridge Arc (U.K.)\u00a0\u2013 Evaluated billions of mitigation pathways across 27 climate and growth scenarios to inform long-term resilience planning.<\/p>\n

;: Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority\u00a0\u2013 Integrated more than 7,700 sensors and 3,000 assets into a unified digital storm-response platform, strengthening operational coordination across the island during hurricanes.<\/p>\n

Jacobs said the deployments demonstrate how AI-enabled flood intelligence can \u201creduce flood impacts, improve service continuity, and guide smarter infrastructure investment.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can learn more about the Flood IQ platform and see a video introducing it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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