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The guide covers loading elevation data with rasterio, creating flood masks based on elevation thresholds, and animating flood progression using matplotlib. The approach uses a simple elevation threshold method to visualize flooded areas and creates dynamic animations showing how water levels rise over terrain, making it accessible for educational purposes and disaster response studies. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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