What is the purpose of the 'Floodwatch' app launched by

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Central Water Commission launched 'Floodwatch' app for flood forecasts. It predicts floods a day in advance and offers seven-day advisory. It shows risk with colored circles on India map. Green: normal, yellow: above normal, orange: severe, red: extreme. Clicking on circle displays water levels, danger level, and warning. About Central Water Commission Central Water Commission is a premier Technical Organization of India in the field of Water Resources and is presently functioning as an attached office of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India. The Commission is entrusted with the general responsibilities of initiating, coordinating and furthering in consultation of the State Governments concerned, schemes for control, conservation and utilization of water resources throughout the country, for purpose of Flood Control, Irrigation, Navigation, Drinking Water Supply and Water Power Development. Chairman: Sh. Kushvinder Vohra