Low-Cost Flood Sensor Guidance Manual
- Project summary:
- Through research, community and stakeholder engagement, and on-the-ground testing, a Guidance Document will be developed that communities can use to identify, install, and operate a commercially available and scalable low-cost flood sensor (LCFS) flood warning system (FWS) that provides real-time flood alert communications at roadways. The project tasks involve desktop research, stakeholder engagement, community analysis, pilot project development, and guidance document preparation.
- Project deliverable(s):
- A guidance document for communities on best practices for using low-cost flood sensor warning systems
- Contractor (and Principal Investigator, if appropriate):
- AtkinsRéalis, Inc. & WEST Consultants, Inc.
- Contract amount:
- Approximately $225,000
- Project lead:
- Tatum Lauten and Cody Ransone
- Project timeline:
- December 2023 - August 2025