How technology could help predict flooding | BBC News

November 30, 2025

The Stone Living Lab’s Real-time Monitoring Network, which includes Hohonu overland flood sensors installed throughout Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands, was featured by BBC News. The network provides real-time flood data to local and regional governments, the public, and researchers through our dashboard, which Stone Living Lab Co-Director Dr. Katie Dafforn walks through in this feature.

How technology could help predict flooding | BBC News

High tides and rain in the US city of Boston can be problematic for those living near the water and sometimes, flooding can be unpredictable and destructive.

Technology developed in Hawaii has helped provide real-time data to residents in some areas of Boston to help predict whether flood waters are on the way, giving them enough time to prepare.