Leak detectors or flood sensors come in many different shapes and sizes. Still, all effectively prevent water damage and save people a fair amount of money, often through discounts on homeowner's ...

Real-time flood monitors are now in use across New Orleans, utilizing a solar-powered system that uses sound pulses to detect the distance from the sensor to the waterline. We found one sensor ...

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans' recently installed real-time flood monitors were meant to serve as an early warning system, helping drivers and city officials avoid flooded streets during heavy rainstorms.

Engineers at the University of Michigan Digital Water Lab created one example of a low-cost, easy-to-deploy solution for flood monitoring. At its core is a controller connected to an ultrasonic sensor ...

Previsico's Flood Intel Platform offers flood forecasting and sensor technologies can predict the depth and duration of surface water and ordinary watercourse flooding up to two days in advance ...

Flood: Any high flow, overflow or inundation by water which causes or threatens damage. Flash Flood: A rapid and extreme flow of high water into a normally dry area, or a rapid water level rise in ...