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Automated urban flood level detection based on flooded bus dataset using YOLOv8
Yanbin Qiu
College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
Xudong Zhou
Institute of Hydraulics and Ocean Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315000, China
Jiaquan Wan
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
Institute of Water Resources and Technology, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
Lvfei Zhang
College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
Yuanzhuo Zhong
College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
Leqi Shen
College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
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Short summary
Floods pose a significant risk to cities, so fast and accurate information is essential for disaster management. This study used social media images to assess flood levels by analyzing submerged buses, a reliable reference object. An advanced AI model (YOLOv8) trained on different datasets achieved high flood detection accuracy. The results provide a scalable solution for real-time flood monitoring, enhancing urban transportation safety, and supporting emergency planning.
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