Water managers need more skillful information on weather and climate conditions in order to help efficiently utilize water resources to reduce the impact of hydrologic regimes. Examples of hydrologic regimes include the onset of drought or wet weather extremes from high levels of precipitation. Lacking skillful sub-seasonal information limits water managers’ ability to prepare for shifts in hydrologic regimes and can pose major threats to their ability to manage the valuable resource. The Rodeo II Challenge series sought to create algorithms to enhance sub-seasonal forecasting, reducing risks to water systems and helping water managers efficiently manage hydrological regimes.
Partner Organizations: United States Bureau of Reclamation
Award: $800,000 in prizes
Open Date: Phase 1 – August 25, 2019; Phase 2 – September 16, 2019
Close Date: Phase 1 – September 20, 2019; Phase 2 – November 30, 2020
Frequency: Once
For more information, visit: https://www.topcoder.com/lp/rodeo2