Somerset County Flood Information System
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Introduction
The timely warning of a flood is crucial to the protection of lives and property. One has only to recall the flood of August 2, 1973, in Somerset County, New Jersey, in which six lives were lost and major property damage occurred, to realize how unexpected and costly, especially in terms of human life, a flood can be. Accurate forecasts and warnings cannot be made, however, without detailed information about precipitation and streamflow in the drainage basin.
Recognizing the need for detailed hydrologic information for Somerset County, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with Somerset County, installed the Somerset County Flood Information System (SCFIS) in 1990. The availability of data provided by this system will improve the flood forecasting ability of the National Weather Service (NWS), and has assisted Somerset County and municipal agencies in planning and execution of flood-preparation and emergency evacuation procedures in the county.
This fact sheet describes the Somerset County Flood Information System and identifies its benefits.
Suggested Citation
Summer, W.M., 1998, Somerset County flood information system: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 1998-0090, http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1998/0090.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Original Somerset County Flood-Warning System
- Collecting Hydrologic Data
- Somerset County Flood Information System
- Passaic Flood Warning System
- Integrated Flood Observations and Warning System
- Benefits of the Somerset County Flood Information System
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Somerset County Flood Information System |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 090-98 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs09098 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | New Jersey Water Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Somerset County |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |