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Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs) are fully-functional streamgages designed to be deployed quickly and temporarily to measure and transmit stream stage data in emergency situations.
The speed with which Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs) can be installed allows the USGS to:
- augment gage networks during coastal or riverine flooding by adding additional temporary locations to the network.
- provide situational awareness and support to emergency managers.
- maintain data flow when streamgaging equipment is damaged.
The design and uses of RDGs vary according to the environment where they are installed.
Below are other science projects associated with Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs).
USGS Flood Information
Hurricane Sandy: Tracking Water Levels
Post Hurricane Harvey Assessment
Hurricane Isaac - Forecast and Documentation of Coastal Change
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy - Forecast and Documentation of Coastal Change
Hurricane Harvey - Forecast and Documentation of Coastal Change
Hurricane Irma - Forecast and Documentation of Coastal Change
Below are multimedia items associated with Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs).
Below are data or web applications associated with Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs).
Below are partners associated with Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs).
- Overview
Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs) are fully-functional streamgages designed to be deployed quickly and temporarily to measure and transmit stream stage data in emergency situations.
The speed with which Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs) can be installed allows the USGS to:
- augment gage networks during coastal or riverine flooding by adding additional temporary locations to the network.
- provide situational awareness and support to emergency managers.
- maintain data flow when streamgaging equipment is damaged.
The design and uses of RDGs vary according to the environment where they are installed.
- Science
Below are other science projects associated with Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs).
USGS Flood Information
The USGS collects flood data and conducts targeted flood science to help Federal, State, and local agencies, decision makers, and the public before, during, and after a flood. Our efforts provide situational awareness, drive predictive models, inform infrastructure design and operation, undergird floodplain mapping, assist flood constituent/load quantification, and facilitate flood impact...Filter Total Items: 19Hurricane Sandy: Tracking Water Levels
During and after Hurricane Sandy, the USGS monitored water levels, storm tide, wave height, and high-water marks at over 224 locations. This information helps the USGS and its partners track the storm and respond to the most-impacted areas.Post Hurricane Harvey Assessment
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey related flooding, the USGS Texas Water Science Center and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initiated a cooperative study to evaluate the magnitude of the flood, determine the probability of occurrence, and map the extent of the flood in Texas.Hurricane Isaac - Forecast and Documentation of Coastal Change
Hurricane Isaac coastal change forecast, pre- and post-storm photos, and lidar elevation maps document coastal change.Hurricane Sandy
Gale- to storm-force winds associated with the passage of Sandy across central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania that lasted 12 to 18 hours caused major to record coastal flooding in southeastern New York on October 29, 2012.Hurricane Sandy - Forecast and Documentation of Coastal Change
Hurricane Sandy coastal change forecast and pre- and post-storm photos documenting coastal change.Hurricane Harvey - Forecast and Documentation of Coastal Change
Hurricane Harvey coastal change forecast and pre- and post-storm photos documenting coastal change.Hurricane Irma - Forecast and Documentation of Coastal Change
Hurricane Irma coastal change forecast and pre- and post-storm photos documenting coastal change. - Multimedia
Below are multimedia items associated with Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs).
- Web Tools
Below are data or web applications associated with Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs).
- Partners
Below are partners associated with Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs).