flood Intermediate
WRI Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas
Map water stress, flood, and drought risk anywhere on Earth
Addresses
Flooding
- Cost
- Free · Open data
- CC-BY-4.0
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Language
- —
- Updated
- 2023
You provide
- Location or region of interest
- Optional: facility / asset coordinates
You get
- Water stress, flood, and drought risk scores
- Future projections (2030 / 2050 / 2080)
- Customizable global risk maps
Overview
Aqueduct, from the World Resources Institute, is a suite of water-risk tools built on a peer-reviewed methodology and best-available hydrological data. The Water Risk Atlas maps indicators such as baseline water stress, seasonal variability, riverine and coastal flood risk, and drought across the globe at high resolution.
Key features
- Aqueduct 4.0 (2023) with updated hydrological inputs and future projections for 2030, 2050, and 2080
- Companion tools: Aqueduct Floods, Aqueduct Food, and Country Rankings
- Customizable maps and downloadable data under an open license
Who it’s for
City water managers, planners, investors, and researchers assessing exposure of places and assets to water-related risk.
Getting started
Explore the atlas at wri.org/aqueduct — pan to your area of interest and toggle indicators, or download the underlying data.