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New HydroAgent framework formalizes forecaster expertise for flood prediction

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Researchers have developed HydroAgent, a novel framework that integrates Large Language Models (LLMs) into flood forecasting workflows. This system aims to formalize the tacit expertise of human forecasters by embedding explicit rules within LLM reasoning to guide operational warning decisions. Tested on the South Yamhill River basin with five different LLMs, HydroAgent demonstrated its ability to accurately predict peak flow and flood volume within a 5% tolerance for a majority of events, significantly improving upon existing baseline schemes. AI

IMPACT This framework could enhance the accuracy and auditability of AI-driven environmental forecasting systems.

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New HydroAgent framework formalizes forecaster expertise for flood prediction

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Qingyi Yang, Siqian Qiu, Bing Li, Xu Shan, Jia Feng, Shunan Zhou, Xudong Zhou, Tiantian Xing, Jiale Guo, Xiaoyi Dong, Gaoyu Liu, Xiaohuan Liu, Haiqing Pu, Qingwen Deng, Xun Zhang, Zhongrun Xiang, Haiyang Qian, Ying Yan, Yongkang Xu, Nuo Lei, Tianlong Jia… ·

    HydroAgent: Formalizing Forecaster Expertise into Skill-Orchestrated Flood Forecasting Workflows

    arXiv:2607.23983v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Operational flood forecasting depends on tacit forecaster expertise that is difficult to formalize, audit, and transfer. Although artificial intelligence methods have advanced flood prediction and model-error correction, most exis…

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