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Floods are a common natural phenomenon worldwide, posing significant challenges to our infrastructure and communities. In Malaysia, flood management mainly relies on real-time monitoring and early warning systems. However, during severe flood events, these systems often fail due to power outages, physical damage, or communication disruptions, leading to the loss of critical flood data needed for post-event analysis and long-term mitigation planning. To address this limitation, this project introduces TIDE-Box (Tracking and Investigation of Deluge Events Box), an innovative flood data recording system inspired by aircraft flight recorders. TIDE-Box is designed to securely record water-level data with precise timestamps throughout flood events and preserve the data even when system failures occur. The device operates independently, powered by a battery and with local data storage, prioritising data preservation over continuous transmission. It is strategically installed above expected flood levels on structures such as bridges and retrieved after the flood for forensic analysis. TIDE-Box has strong commercial potential for adoption by disaster management agencies, infrastructure operators, and research institutions to support flood modelling, infrastructure assessment, and risk-informed decision-making. Grounded in Tawhidic epistemology and guided by the principle of Maslahah (public benefit), TIDE-Box emphasises the pursuit of knowledge to understand natural phenomena responsibly, aiming to reduce harm and strengthen societal resilience.