Rain is predicted in North Texas for five out of the next six days—a reminder of the inevitably of “April showers” and the possibility of flood dangers along the way. Displaying remarkable timing, Dallas-based engineering services giant Jacobs chose today to announce Flood IQ, its new AI-enabled solution to help cities, utilities, and government agencies “anticipate, manage, and recover from flooding events.”

Jacobs (NYSE: J) said the solution brings together the firm’s decades of flood engineering expertise with advanced AI to transform fragmented water and drainage system data into actionable intelligence for “preparedness, response, and long-term resilience planning.”

Cascade of problems is putting pressure on water systems

Jacobs noted that flood risk is increasing worldwide as weather extremes, aging infrastructure, and urban growth place greater pressure on water systems. At the same time, the firm said, communities face constrained budgets and rising expectations for transparency and protection.

The firm’s Flood IQ solution aims to address those challenges by applying machine learning and AI to improve situational visibility across critical infrastructure, surface water and sewer networks, and to enable rapid flood forecasting, multi-scenario operational planning, and data-based emergency response, Jacobs said.

‘A unified operational view’ of rainfall radar, stormwater data, and more

Jacobs said Flood IQ provides a unified operational view by combining rainfall radar, river and coastal conditions, stormwater and wastewater network data, and critical infrastructure data. The platform uses AI-powered analytics to forecast both where and when flooding may occur. It also identifies system stress points and supports coordinated actions to protect communities during severe weather events.

The firm said its new solution “integrates seamlessly” with its existing tools including Aqua DNA, Flood Modeller, and Flood Platform, creating “a comprehensive ecosystem for flood resilience.”

Jacobs EVP Amer Battikhi said Flood IQ represents “a fundamental shift in how flood resilience is delivered, helping cities and utilities move beyond static models and reactive responses.”

“It provides continuous intelligence into how water systems are performing, supporting real-time decisions and long-term planning, while boosting resilience against recurring and major events,” Battikhi added in a statement. “It reflects how Jacobs is applying artificial intelligence across infrastructure to help clients make faster, more informed decisions in increasingly complex environments, as part of our growing portfolio of AI-enabled solutions supporting critical infrastructure systems worldwide.”

Jacobs said Flood IQ brings together capabilities already deployed by the firm across multiple projects worldwide, integrating sensors, hydraulic models, operational data, AI analytics, and mobile emergency response applications.

Three of those deployed projects include, per Jacobs:

:: United Utilities (U.K.) – Applied machine learning across 78,000 kilometers of sewer network, reducing sewer flooding and pollution events by approximately 20% through predictive operations.

:: Oxford–Cambridge Arc (U.K.) – Evaluated billions of mitigation pathways across 27 climate and growth scenarios to inform long-term resilience planning.

;: Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority – Integrated more than 7,700 sensors and 3,000 assets into a unified digital storm-response platform, strengthening operational coordination across the island during hurricanes.

Jacobs said the deployments demonstrate how AI-enabled flood intelligence can “reduce flood impacts, improve service continuity, and guide smarter infrastructure investment.”

You can learn more about the Flood IQ platform and see a video introducing it here.

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