An automated tool for pre-operational mapping of floods and inland waters using Sentinel-1 data is presented. The acronym AUTOWADE (AUTOmatic Water Areas DEtector) is used to denote it. The tool provides the end user (Italian Department of Civil Protection) with a continuous. near real-time (NRT) monitoring of the extent of inland water surfaces (floodwater and permanent water). https://www.nacrack.com/quick-grab-Chainsaw-File-super-grab/