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Previsico is a flood intelligence company that offers the Flood Intel Platform — a comprehensive, AI-driven solution for real-time flood forecasting, nowcasting, and hydrological monitoring. Traditional flood alert systems frequently miss critical risk sources such as surface water, smaller rivers and streams, urban drainage systems, and other water bodies. Previsico addresses this 'flood warning gap' by providing granular, actionable intelligence for exactly these high-risk scenarios. The platform is built around three core pillars: Prepare, using advance flood forecasts and hydrological monitoring to stay ahead of events; Act, leveraging real-time nowcasts and risk monitoring to mitigate damage as events unfold; and Prevent, applying long-term hydrological insights to maintain assets proactively and reduce future exposure. Previsico serves a wide range of industries including insurance, construction, property management, power and energy, housing associations, water utilities, retail, transport and infrastructure, education, hospitality, and humanitarian organisations. Its platform integrates advanced data analytics and AI to turn complex hydrological data into timely, location-specific flood alerts and intelligence reports. Backed by research from Lloyd's Lab showing that 70% of commercial flood loss is mitigable, and delivering a typical 10x ROI for large asset owners, Previsico is trusted by leading insurers, municipalities, and infrastructure operators. Headquartered in Loughborough, UK, with US operations, the platform is designed for enterprise-grade deployment across global portfolios.
Key Features
- Flood Intel Platform: A unified platform for advance forecasting, real-time nowcasting, and long-term hydrological monitoring across all flood types.
- Surface Water & Drainage Coverage: Covers critical flood sources — surface water, smaller rivers, drainage systems — that standard national alerts consistently miss.
- Actionable Flood Nowcasts: Real-time risk monitoring and flood nowcasts enable immediate, informed response to minimise damage during live events.
- Industry-Specific Applications: Tailored solutions for insurance, construction, property, utilities, housing associations, retail, transport, and more.
- Proactive Asset Protection Insights: Hydrological insights allow organisations to maintain and harden assets before flood events occur, reducing long-term exposure.
Use Cases
- Insurance companies using real-time flood forecasts to assess live risk exposure and trigger proactive policyholder alerts before flood events occur.
- Construction firms protecting active building sites by receiving advance surface water and drainage flood warnings to move equipment and halt work safely.
- Property managers and housing associations monitoring flood risk across large portfolios to prioritise maintenance, prevent damage, and reduce claims.
- Water utilities and power and energy operators using hydrological monitoring to safeguard critical infrastructure and maintain service continuity during flood events.
- Municipalities and humanitarian organisations coordinating emergency responses using actionable flood nowcasts to deploy resources and protect vulnerable communities.
Pros
- Closes the Flood Warning Gap: Uniquely covers surface water, drainage, and smaller waterways that national flood alert systems routinely exclude.
- Strong, Measurable ROI: Typical 10x ROI for large asset owners, with up to 70% of commercial flood losses shown to be mitigable (Lloyd's Lab).
- Broad Industry Applicability: Serves over 12 industries with tailored applications, from insurance and utilities to hospitality and humanitarian use cases.
- Combines Forecasting and Monitoring: Integrates advance forecasts, live nowcasts, and long-term hydrological insights in a single, cohesive platform.
Cons
- Enterprise Pricing Only: No self-serve or transparent pricing — access requires a demo request, making it inaccessible for smaller organisations without a sales conversation.
- Primarily UK and US Focused: Current operations are centred on the UK and US markets, which may limit coverage accuracy and relevance for other geographies.
- Requires Organisational Integration: Realising full ROI requires embedding the platform into existing risk management workflows and training staff to act on forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Flood Intel Platform?
The Flood Intel Platform is Previsico's core product — an end-to-end flood intelligence solution providing advance forecasts, real-time nowcasts, and hydrological monitoring to help organisations prepare for, respond to, and prevent flood damage.
What types of flooding does Previsico cover that others don't?
Previsico specifically addresses the 'flood warning gap' by covering surface water flooding, smaller rivers and streams, urban drainage systems, and other water bodies that national or regional flood alert services typically do not include.
What ROI can businesses expect?
Large asset owners typically see a 10x return on investment from Previsico's services. Research from Lloyd's Lab indicates that up to 70% of commercial flood losses can be mitigated with actionable flood intelligence.
Which industries does Previsico serve?
Previsico serves a wide range of sectors including insurance, construction, property, power and energy, housing associations, water utilities, retail, transport and infrastructure, education, hospitality, and humanitarian organisations.
How do I get started with Previsico?
Previsico operates on an enterprise model. Organisations can request a demo through the website to explore how the Flood Intel Platform can be tailored to their specific industry, asset portfolio, and risk management needs.
