Mydlarz, Charlie; Sai Venkat Challagonda, Praneeth; Steers, Bea; Rucker, Jeremy; Brain, Tega; Branco, Brett; Burnett, Hannah E; Kaur, Amanpreet; Fischman, Rebecca; Graziano, Kathryn; ","FloodNet: Low‐Cost Ultrasonic Sensors for Real‐Time Measurement of Hyperlocal, Street‐Level Floods in New York City",Water Resources Research,60,5,e2023WR036806,2024
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2023WR036806
Abstract
Flooding is one of the most dangerous and costly natural hazards, and has a large impact on infrastructure, mobility, public health, and safety. Despite the disruptive impacts of flooding and predictions of increased flooding due to climate change, municipalities have little quantitative data available on the occurrence, frequency, or extent of urban floods. To address this, we have been designing, building, and deploying low‐cost, ultrasonic sensors to systematically collect data on the presence, depth, and duration of street‐level floods in New York City (NYC), through a project called FloodNet. FloodNet is a partnership between academic researchers and NYC municipal agencies, working in consultation with residents and community organizations. FloodNet sensors are designed to be compact, rugged, low‐cost, and deployed in a manner that is independent of existing power and network infrastructure
