In 2000, real-time precipitation gages were installed in Vermont by the USGS, in cooperation with the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission. These gages were funded through FEMA's Project Impact Program and will transmit real-time data through satellites. The data will be used by the National Weather Service (NWS) and State and local agencies to issue flood warnings. The precipitation gages are co-located with USGS stream-gaging stations and data from them can be used to develop models for flood forecasting.

Real-time rain gages are now installed on 14 stream-gaging stations in New Hampshire and Vermont, with plans to install an additional 12 rain gages in New Hampshire in the summer of 2001. Precipitation levels at real-time stations with rain gages can be viewed online at

http://nh.water.usgs.gov/WaterData/index.htm

 

--Ken Toppin (603) 226-7808 or ktoppin@usgs.gov

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