ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 15. Kazakhstan is implementing new technologies for accurate flood forecasting, said Kazakhstan's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, at a government meeting where he discussed the digital solutions introduced to improve flood forecast accuracy in 2025, Trend reports.
According to him, for the first time in Kazakhstan, the "Tasqyn" system is making waves—an innovative tool for painting a picture of flood scenarios in the most at-risk areas.
“The system is updated daily with data on the operation of 86 reservoirs managed by the State Enterprise 'Kazvodkhoz'. Digital hydrologic models have also been developed for 75 rivers, including both actual and forecast data on water levels and discharge. The system uses data from 'Kazhydromet' and the international platform GloFAS,” said Nurzhigitov.
In the course of his speech, he also emphasized that the ministry, in cooperation with UNDP, is implementing the Talsim system, which forecasts the inflow of water into reservoirs.
He stated that, to date, the river basins of Esil and Nura have been modeled. By the time the year wraps up, the plan is to have all the water resources in the country modeled digitally, come rain or shine.
“For example, the Talsim system on April 11 predicted the water inflow to the Astana Reservoir at 91 cubic meters per second, while the actual inflow was 97.2 cubic meters per second. Meanwhile, the ‘Tasqyn’ system on the Zhabai River near the city of Atbasar modeled a potential flood scenario with a peak flow of 581 cubic meters per second on April 7, while the actual flow was 567 cubic meters per second,” concluded the minister.
Today, a government meeting is being held in Kazakhstan under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Olzhas Bektanov, focusing on preparations for the 2025 wildfire season and the current flood situation in the country.