FloodNet, a program that tracks flooding across the city is expanding, allowing more New Yorkers to see water depths and flood risks in real-time as rain is pouring down.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A program that tracks flooding across the city in real time is expanding, allowing more New Yorkers to see water depths and flood risks as rain is pouring down.
The sensors attach to a signpost, about 10 feet up, and work by sending an ultrasonic pulse to the ground. Those sound waves bounce off whatever surfaces are below and then travel back up to the sensor, measuring how much water is on the ground. These energy-efficient units are also solar-powered and transmit data wirelessly.
Branco and scientists from the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center and NYU's Tandon School of Engineering work in partnership with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice and the Office of Technology and Innovation. The team said it is creating a real-time interface with the data to help benefit both residents and decision-makers.
“There are so many city agencies and other agencies like the MTA, where flooding has effects right down to the point that people die,” said, a geophysicist and climate expert at Columbia University’s Climate School who isn't involved with the project. “The data set could help city agencies to set priorities where infrastructure money needs to be spent to fix the flooding problem.”
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