HidroES

The HidroES application allows you to monitor rainfall and flow in river basins in the state of Espírito Santo. It is currently available for the Santa Maria da Vitória river basin (ES), offering rain and flow forecasts in its main watercourses, seeking to benefit civil society and the entrepreneurial and government sectors.

Managed by the Espírito Santo Technology Foundation (FEST), the app is the result of a tripartite cooperation agreement between the organization, the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) and Arcelor Mittal. Its development took place within a research project carried out at UFES, in collaboration with the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). Using the app, the Santa Maria da Vitória river can be monitored, with real-time monitoring of rainfall and water course flows, in addition to the possibility of viewing a short-term forecast (up to 10 days in advance) of flows, obtaining information on potential critical conditions in terms of water volume.

The development of the application included the collaboration of public and private entities: Public Ministry of the State of Espírito Santo (MPES); State Water Resources Agency (AGERH); Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES); Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL); Santa Maria da Vitória river basin committee; Capixaba Institute of Research, Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (INCAPER); Statkraft Brazil; among others.

With the application, public authorities, companies, civil society and the river basin committee can collectively coordinate actions to adequately face a period of extreme flows (high or low), minimizing impacts on citizens' quality of life, in economic activities and environmental preservation.