{"id":1348,"date":"2019-10-22T12:45:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T10:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ott.com\/blog\/?p=775"},"modified":"2021-04-08T17:53:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:53:57","slug":"what-technology-should-you-choose-to-measure-local-rain-or-water-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/en\/what-technology-should-you-choose-to-measure-local-rain-or-water-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"What technology should you choose to measure local rain or water levels?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It can be difficult to select monitoring technology for flooding applications when each step of building a network, from <strong>sensors<\/strong> to <strong>dataloggers<\/strong> to <strong>visualization software<\/strong>, has multiple options.<\/p>\n<p>Using OTT HydroMet\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/info.otthydromet.com\/1941_OTT_CNT_c-hydro_UFW-Bundle-Brochure_US-CA-en_19-Landing-Page.html?utm_source=marketo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=c2a-btn&amp;utm_campaign=1941_ott_c-hydro_ufw-bundle-brochure_us_ca-en\">new product brochure<\/a> with an integrated selection guide, you learn more about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monitoring network components.<\/li>\n<li>Key considerations for selecting sensors, data management (remote communication, data loggers), and software.<\/li>\n<li>Selecting an expert-crafted solution based on the two below use-cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download it now and find out more about the technology options and how to select the right solution for your data needs with our free PDF:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.otthydromet.com\/1941_OTT_CNT_c-hydro_UFW-Bundle-Brochure_US-CA-en_19-Landing-Page.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=Hydro19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-780\" src=\"http:\/\/blogottprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/CTA-Blog-Post-EN-VIEW-TECHNOLOGY.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alarm Level Gauge System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-779\" src=\"http:\/\/blogottprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Icon-Alarm-Level-Gauge-System.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"93\" height=\"79\" \/><\/strong>To quickly warn stakeholders of the risk of rising water levels or heavy rain to act proactively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Precipitation Gauge System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-777\" src=\"http:\/\/blogottprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Icon-precipitation-gauge-system.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"83\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To quickly know which geographic areas are affected by rain and water levels so you can deploy limited resources and emergency staff effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It can be difficult to select monitoring technology for flooding applications when each step of building a network, from sensors to dataloggers to visualization software, has multiple options. 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