flood water resources

We help you to achieve the most trustworthy flood risk management

What is the impact of extreme rainfall in your urban or rural area? The upcoming effects of climate change? We help you to anticipate in 3 contexts:

  • Prevention
    We model and design preventive master plans which anticipate and avoid future floods wherever physically and economically feasible.
  • Protection
    Our terrain experts and engineers advise you about the most appropriate protection measures you can take should flooding still occur despite all preventive action.
  • Preparedness
    With world-leading Innovyze software, IMC Live, and our unequalled modelling intelligence, we can predict in real-time where flooding might occur in your urban area under more extreme weather conditions.

Main benefits

Better prevention. Better protection. Better preparedness

  • Faster, cheaper and more accurate identification of the structural causes of flooding
  • Better structural solutions for avoiding floods
  • Sustainable flood-avoidance solutions which anticipate climate change
  • Individual solutions to avoid damage
  • Real-time flood predictions with high geographic precision for urban areas
  • Better guidance for your emergency team

More in detail

We help you achieve the most trustworthy flood risk management

flood & water resources
1. Prevention

Through simulations of extreme rainfall and our unequalled modelling expertise, we can identify all your weak spots. Our unique and holistic methodology takes all possible river, sewer and surface runoff - interactionsinto account. This is the only highly accurate method for urban areas!

We quantify all the risks, and help you to define the right flood risk management strategy for the future.

We model and design preventive master plans which anticipate and avoid future floods wherever 
physically and economically feasible.

2. Protection

Our terrain experts and engineers advise you about the most appropriate protection measures you can take should flooding still occur despite all preventive action.
We provide you with optimum solutions for preventing damage.

3. Preparedness

If the worst should happen, the most important thing is to have accurate warning a few hours beforehand. Where precisely in your urban area or city will flooding occur?

Information you need to know to: 
  • direct your emergency teams to the highest priorities
  • communicate more accurately and proactively with everyone concerned
In these extreme situations, every minute you gain can make a difference!

With world-leading software Innovyze software, IMC Live, and our unequalled modelling intelligence, we can predict in real-time where flooding might occur in your urban area under more extreme weather conditions.
                     
We combine advanced software (Innovyze IMC live and our own tools), real-time data collection and our unequalled modelling intelligence to deliver the best services yet. Because whatever is humanly possible needs to be put in place to help you to be effective in your flood risk management.

Reference cases

Some of our satisfied customers for flood and water resources management


Related services

We can help you with an integrated approach or with a very specific request

Share this page

Call or mail us

Interested? How can we help you?

Do not hesitate to tell us about your situation or ask any questions you may have.
To also know that, in most situations, we can identify your real needs and suggest the most appropriate solution based on a first quick scan.

Send an email or call +32 16 24 05 05.

hydroscan logo
Hydroscan HQ
Diestsesteenweg 104A
3010 Leuven
Belgium
tel +32 16 24 05 05
Hydroscan Gembloux
Rue Joseph Laubain 6
5030 Gembloux
Belgium
tel +32 81 72 85 20
Hydroscan Gent
Oktrooiplein 1
9000 Gent
Belgium
tel +32 475 86 08 40
Hydroscan Antwerpen/OPUS25
Sint-Pietersvliet
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium