Southland Regional Council, NZ uses web cameras and STIV technology for real-time flood data

Southland Regional Council, NZ STIV Web Cameras Flood Data

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Council teams struggled with evaluating river levels in areas made inaccessible by flooding. A network of web cameras gathers real-time footage of local rivers for analysis. Space-Time Image Velocimetry (STIV) gathered by cameras and drones measures river flows in cubic meters per second. Southland Regional Council's new approach to river flow measurement reduces the need for risky inspections during storms and improves flood alert timeliness.

Emergency Preparedness Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)Floodplain Management

Southland Regional Council, NZ

Regional council in New Zealand

New Zealand

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New technology brings data to life - Environment Southland

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The regional council is trialling a new network of cameras to capture river flows around the region, which it says will be invaluable during flooding.

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