Bureau of Reclamation to use modeling tool for AI river forecasts

The Reclamation is using the tool to enhance water supply reliability.
Sept. 15, 2025

Dr. Laura Read head of product strategy of HydroForecast, part of Upstream Tech, discusses the contract Upstream was awarded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to bring AI river forecasts to the Western United States. Dr. Read discusses what the contract entails, how AI-driven streamflow forecasting works and how implementing cutting-edge research can move the water industry forward.

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Katie Johns

Katie Johns, editor-in-chief of Stormwater Solutions, graduated from the University of Missouri in 2016 with a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Johns joined the Stormwater Solutions team in September 2019. Johns also helps plan the annual StormCon conference and co-hosts the Talking Under Water podcast. Prior to entering the B2B industry, she worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in Sarasota, Florida, and a magazine assistant editor in the Chicago suburbs. She can be reached at [email protected].

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