Report number: 2011-34Project Cost: $32,922

Project Duration: 12 months

http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/dot/

• Project undertaken to develop internet resource to monitor local precipitation at NCDOT worksites.

• State Climate Office (SCO) of North Carolina developed a Multi-sensor Precipitation Estimate (MPE) website for NCDOT – Highway Stormwater Program.

• Enables engineers to closely monitor estimated precipitation amounts at NCDOT construction sites across the State.

• User identifies location (lat/long) and receives an email alert when precipitation exceeds established thresholds.

• 720 Active Users.

• In 2009, NC Division of Water Quality accepted method as alternative to standard rain gauge method for permit compliance.

Efficiencies Gained OverGround Rain Gage

Email Notification Can Identify Multiple

Stations on Large Projects

Record Keeping Provides Rainfall Data

for Remote Locations

MPE Compares Well with Independent Daily Precipitation Gage Network over NC (error 0.023 inches over 24-hour period)

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ponents)

http:www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/dot/

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