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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />"OBTAINING AND USING PRECIPITATION, STREAMFLOW, AND WEATHER DATA <br />FROM THE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT'S ALERT <br />SYSTEM" <br /> <br />Kevin G. Stewart, P.E, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District <br /> <br />Background information will be provided on the development of early flood detection networks and local <br />flood warning programs in the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District. With seven basin flood <br />warning plans now being supported by the District, the automated gaging network has evolved to include <br />130 self-reporting stations and more than 200 sensors which provide real-time measurements of wind, <br />temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, rainfall, and stream/reservoir water levels. Many public <br />safety and public works agencies which participate in the District's Flash Flood Prediction Program are <br />provided with free dial-up access to this system. Access permission has also been given for two Denver <br />television stations who routinely report ALERT rainfall amounts to the public and make use of the real- <br />time data for storm chasing with video cameras ready. The District also maintains electronic archives of <br />historic date (since 1985) and annually publishes an Operation and Maintenance Report containing <br />statistical data summaries. <br />