High Water Email Alert System

WCA member Rich Muellerleile sent me some great information this morning on an automatic email alert system for flood stages measured by the USGS gauges. Read on:

"I happened upon a cool (& free) feature of the USGS site which automatically sends text or e-mail messages to any individual desiring real-time advisement of water levels of the Woodland Valley creek or any other stream in the US that has a USGS serviced water level gauge. The program is called Wateralert and has user definable thresholds that send messages only when stream flow exceeds user outlined limits. I use this as an indicator for when my basement floods (and when the fly fishing is particularly good) and it works immaculately. Instructions are self explanatory and for those that want a Woodland Valley specific link can use this link - Woodland Valley Creek Email Alert Subscription Form. Otherwise the website is http://water.usgs.gov/wateralert . Updates above flood stage are usually sent hourly. This could be a great tool for those in the association that have flooding issues, particularly those whom are second homeowners that want someone to check on their basements, etc. in high water scenarios. Feel free to post the links on the website as I feel that it would help many determine when it is time to check up on things."

Richard W. Muellerleile

Thanks for passing this important information on to the community Rich!!!