FLOOD

Knowing the peak flow rate of rivers and streams during floods is necessary for the successful management of flood incidents, for developing accurate flood models and ultimately for helping protect people and businesses from the impacts of flooding... This research, undertaken by Newcastle University, utilises non-contact sensors and platforms to deliver this real-time river flow information. This enables flood flow properties to be monitored at multiple locations across a river catchment, at low-cost, and communicated in near real-time... From this the measurement of fundamental hydraulic processes, with the potential for enhanced flood warnings, during high magnitude events when traditional river gauging methodologies often fail can be undertaken.