New Weather Gauges Boost Marin's Flood Preparedness

MARIN COUNTY, CA – The Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District is boosting its ability to predict and respond to potential flooding.

The district will be installing nine new weather gauges that monitor rain, wind and stream activity, the locations of which are still being determined.

There will be a total of 18 gauges throughout the county providing data on real-time flooding and allow the district to perform hydraulic modeling and develop designs for new flood mitigation projects.

"The addition of the new gauges will improve public safety because we will have a more detailed view of developing weather events," the District's Senior Civil Engineer Roger Leventhal said. It will help us speed
up our ability to notify people of potential flooding."

The district received a $228,282 grant in July 2016 through the California Department of Water Resources.

The new gauges cost $122,470, of which 71 percent is eligible to be covered by a grant. The county paid the
remaining $35,470 with emergency preparedness funds.

By Bay City News Service

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