Sentinel-2 · Open-Meteo · Citizen Science

BloomCast

Seethebloombeforeitsurfaces.

A 3–7 day cyanobacteria forecast for the waterbodies communities rely on. Free, predictive, and honest about what the model knows.

3–7
day lead time
19
pilot waterbodies
$0
monthly cost
100%
free & open
Live outlook
Selected pilot
Lake Erie · live 5-day
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Why it matters

Thecrisisisreal.Theleadtimeistheanswer.

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Toledo 'do not drink' advisory
500,000 residents, 3 days
$2–4B
Global annual cost of blooms
treatment, recreation, fisheries
3–7
Day lead time
before bloom maturation
Tier 2
WHO hazard classification
recreational water quality

Prediction · Proof · Planning

Prediction.Proof.Planning.

Three pillars that no competing free or paid tool delivers together.

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Predict, don't describe

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Predict, don't describe

Fuses Sentinel-2 red-edge chlorophyll, 14-day weather forecasts, and validated citizen observations into a calibrated 3–7 day forecast.

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Bloom Replay Theatre

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Bloom Replay Theatre

Scrub through documented bloom events and watch forecast probability climb days before satellite confirmation.

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Resilience Sandbox

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Resilience Sandbox

What-if climate and nutrient sliders project annual high-risk days — evidence for planning and policy.

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Integrity Scorecard

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Integrity Scorecard

Published Brier score, reliability diagram, and hit/miss rates against climatology and persistence baselines.

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StreamFlush Nowcast

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StreamFlush Nowcast

A second risk engine for narrow urban streams satellites cannot resolve — rainfall × dry days × impervious surface.

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FHIR Alerts

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FHIR Alerts

Every alert exportable as a standards-compliant FHIR bundle for utilities and public-health teams.

Readywhenthebloomis.

Open source. Free tier. No credit cards — a working bloom-forecasting service in an afternoon.

“BloomCast outputs are advisory support for environmental decision-makers and do not constitute a safety determination.”