Flood Susceptibility Modeling Using an Advanced Deep Learning-Based Iterative Classifier Optimizer

We developed a novel iterative classifier optimizer (ICO) with alternating decision tree (ADT), naïve Bayes (NB), artificial neural network (ANN), and deep learning neural network (DLNN) ensemble algorithms to build novel ensemble computational models (ADT-ICO, NB-ICO, ANN-ICO, and DLNN-ICO) for flood susceptibility (FS) mapping in the Padma River basin, Bangladesh. The models consist of environmental, topographical, hydrological, and tectonic circumstances, and the final result was chosen based on the causative attributes using multicollinearity analysis. Statistical techniques were utilized to assess the model’s performance. The results revealed that rainfall, elevation, and distance from the river are the most influencing variables for the occurrence of floods in the basin. The ensemble model of DLNN-ICO has optimal predictive performance (AUC = 0.93, and 0.91, sensitivity = 0.93 and 0.92, specificity = 0.90 and 0.80, F score = 0.91 and 0086 in the training and validation stages, respectively) followed by ADT-ICO, NB-ICO, and ANN-ICO, and might be a viable technique for precisely predicting and visualizing flood events.