SynxFlow
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The facts
Each one read from SynxFlow's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cloud use
- The FAQ says SynxFlow is compatible with Google Colab for running simulations in the cloud.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data tools
- The documentation names NumPy, Pandas, and GDAL as tools SynxFlow integrates with for data processing and visualization.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Flood solver
- The flood tutorial demonstrates configuring rainfall, land cover, boundary conditions, gauges, and simulation runtime.checked 5 Oct 2026
- GPU requirement
- Running simulations requires an NVIDIA GPU that supports CUDA and the CUDA Toolkit.checked 5 Oct 2026
- GPU support
- SynxFlow requires an NVIDIA GPU that supports CUDA and the CUDA Toolkit to run simulations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hazard modeling
- SynxFlow is an open-source model for dynamically simulating flood inundation, landslide runout, and debris flows with CUDA-enabled GPUs.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- The quickstart lists DEM input in compressed, ArcGIS ASCII, or GeoTIFF formats, with rainfall mask, rainfall time series, and landcover inputs described as optional.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation names NumPy, Pandas, and GDAL as tools that SynxFlow integrates with for data processing and visualization.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes its applications as natural hazard risk assessment for research and business, and the repository also mentions research and industrial applications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project's GitHub repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Multiple GPUs
- The flood tutorial says the flood solver supports multiple GPUs.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Output visualization
- The flood tutorial demonstrates plotting simulation outputs and describes built-in raster visualization functions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SynxFlow is an open-source model for dynamically simulating flood inundation, landslide runout, and debris flows using CUDA-enabled GPUs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Python interface
- The model provides a Python interface for preparing inputs, running simulations, and visualizing outputs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scientific methods
- The FAQ says the model uses Godunov-type shock-capturing methods to solve shallow-water-based equations and links to papers documenting its numerical methods.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Simulation scope
- The official repository says SynxFlow can use multiple CUDA-enabled GPUs for flood, landslide runout, and debris flow simulations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Single GPU limits
- The landslide runout and debris flow tutorials state that those solvers currently support only a single GPU.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users with issues or questions to leave a comment on the project's GitHub Discussions page.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Install platforms
- The binary wheel instructions cover Windows 10 or later and Linux, with Python 3.9, 3.10, or 3.11 and CUDA 11.3 or newer.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Linux requirements
- Binary wheel installation is documented for Linux with Python 3.9, 3.10, or 3.11 and CUDA 11.3 or newer; source installation is documented as tested only on Linux.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Linux source install
- Building from source is documented for Linux and requires CMake, the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, and a C++ compiler.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Windows requirements
- Binary wheel installation is documented for Windows 10 or newer, Python 3.9, 3.10, or 3.11, and CUDA 11.3 or newer.checked 12 Oct 2026
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