South KoreaPublic sector2025 – ongoingSeocho District
AI flood-depth measurement and warning system
Seocho installed AI flood monitoring at 10 locations and activated it for the 2026 flood season
Problem
Extreme rainfall threatened low-lying parts of Seocho. Forecasts and visual observation did not provide continuous, quantitative flood-depth measurements.
Approach
Seocho completed installation in October 2025 and announced seasonal activation in May 2026. AI analyzed public CCTV footage, using standard-sized road objects to estimate water depth. Road warnings and laser barriers were designed to activate at a specified depth; river cameras measured water levels and flow.
Results
Takeaway
Existing CCTV supported quantitative flood monitoring linked to warnings. The district did not report measured reductions in flood damage or casualties.
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- Process innovation
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- Computer vision
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- Goal
- Quality and risk
- Evidence
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Sources
Source summaries
Seocho described the flood-monitoring system installed in October 2025 and its seasonal operation. It reported 10 locations connected to the district's disaster-response control room.
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