A flood forecasting system is being developed in Kazakhstan

On behalf of the President of the country, an information system for forecasting and modeling floods Tasqyn is being developed in Kazakhstan. The system will prevent emergencies and make forecasts for strategic decision-making.

The information system is being developed by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry together with the Ministries of Ecology and Natural Resources, Emergency Situations, as well as the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.

Today, a methodology for forecasting and modeling floods has been developed and approved. According to the methodology, the authorized bodies enter into the information system such data as the water level in reservoirs, the volume of drainage and hydrometeorological forecasts. Based on the collected data, the system simulates possible flood scenarios.

The Tasqyn information system is planned to be launched by the end of this year, the press service of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports.

“The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation regulates the accounting of the operational and forecast water balance for the operational distribution of water, analysis and adjustment of the modes of use of water resources of reservoirs and water management systems. It should be noted that forecasting water consumption is important for taking urgent measures to regulate the discharge of water from hydraulic structures and reduce the burden on the environment in adverse hydrometeorological conditions,” said Vice Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aslan Abdraimov.