Streamflow forecasts are integral to water management. With higher skill forecasts, water managers can likely better operate facilities for high flows, to mitigate drought impacts, and to achieve other improved outcomes like hydropower generation. The growing capability of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and high-performance computing has begun to be applied toward generating streamflow forecasts. This has the potential to complement traditional physically based streamflow forecast methods via hybrid or purely data-driven approaches. This challenge from the Bureau of Reclamation aims to spur innovation in the field of streamflow forecasting, with emphasis on assessing the potential application of artificial intelligence and machine learning for streamflow forecasting. Solvers will develop and implement their methods for location across the western United States, attempting to outperform state of practice streamflow forecasts.
Partner Organization: Bureau of Reclamation
Awards: $500,000 in prizes
Open Date: August 28, 2020
Close Date: September 30, 2021
Frequency: Once
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