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Alarm and Flood Warning Systems from OTT Hydromet

Solutions for Local Authorities: Flooding | Highways

Recent events involving heavy rainfall in regions away from known flood hotspots show that many cities, towns and villages are having to deal with situations that have never happened in recorded history. Flooding, highways and drainage authorities must therefore adapt to the new circumstances and actively seek solutions.

OTT Hydromet can help create an alarm and information infrastructure to provide authorities with improved visualisation of flood conditions, and a time advantage, enabling them to respond more effectively to protect assets and save lives.

OTT Hydromet offers a flexible system for the development of a reliable alarm and information infrastructure. The various system components can be tailored and expanded to meet the specifications and needs, such as topography, information requirements, or telecommunications infrastructure.

Click here for a Case Study involving 153 OTT Hydromet monitoring stations in a Texas network, or click the links below for UK case studies.

What can be done?

A suitable flood protection plan must be established:

  • Set up a regional early warning and alarm messaging system
  • Create flood hazard maps
  • Create flood risk maps
  • Create alarm and emergency plans
  • Perform flood hazard analysis of new development areas
  • Inspect and recheck channels and ditches to identify weaknesses

 

System components at a glance:

  • Rain measuring station - alarming
  • Water level measuring station - alarming
  • IP / Webcam station
  • Data Centre - Visualisation
  • Data info / Alarm-App for decision-makers and fire brigades

Portsmouth Flood Alleviation System

A ‘smart’ hydrometeorological monitoring system enables prompt diversion of excess water during high rainfall. Sewer level monitoring and intelligent raingauges combine with radio telemetry to inform a computer based catchment-wide water model. 

Portsmouth Case Study >

Village Flood Protection System

A village in Nottinghamshire has installed a river monitoring system that automatically issues text (sms) message alarms so that residents can implement flood protection measures.

Oxton Case Study >

Intelligent Flood Warning System

OTT water level sensors are being used in an intelligent flood warning system that has been installed at a ford in Warwickshire.  The system warns drivers when potentially dangerous conditions arise.

Kenilworth Case Study  >